Netherlands
GermanyRotterdam to Berlin shipping route.
671 km by rail, about 22 h 24 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Berlin
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
RotterdamRailBerlinRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 671 km (417 mi) |
| Straight line | 611 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 24 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Rotterdam to Berlin shipping route by rail
The rail shipping route from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Berlin, Germany runs 671 km on the freight network, heading east. The straight line between the cities is 611 km, the track adds 10%.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 22 h 24 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the Netherlands and Germany come on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Rotterdam and Berlin.
By road the same trip is 698 km and takes a truck about 7 h 30 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Berlin is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: London (514 km), Hamburg (501 km) and Paris (450 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Rotterdam to Berlin?
671 km by rail (611 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Rotterdam to Berlin?
About 22 h 24 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Berlin to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Rotterdam to Duisburg212 km
- Rotterdam to Bremen395 km
- Rotterdam to
Paris450 km - Rotterdam to Hamburg501 km
- Rotterdam to
London514 km - Rotterdam to
Basel705 km - Hamburg to Berlin294 km
Prague to Berlin370 km- Bremen to Berlin384 km
Gdansk to Berlin474 km- Lodz to Berlin482 km
- Duisburg to Berlin519 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.