Netherlands
SpainRotterdam to Madrid shipping route.
1,811 km by rail, about 2.5 days in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Madrid
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
RotterdamRailMadridRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,811 km (1,125 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,424 km |
| Transit time | 2.5 days |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Rotterdam to Madrid shipping route by rail
Rotterdam to Madrid by rail freight: 1,811 km of track, south west from the Netherlands to Spain.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 2.5 days. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the Netherlands and Spain 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 Madrid.
By road the same trip is 1,821 km and takes a truck about 41 h 6 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Madrid is the 28th shortest. Closer destinations: Zaragoza (1,506 km), Stockholm (1,475 km) and Barcelona (1,441 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Rotterdam to Madrid?
1,811 km by rail (1,424 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Rotterdam to Madrid?
About 2.5 days 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 Madrid to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Rotterdam to
London514 km - Rotterdam to Berlin671 km
- Zaragoza to Madrid334 km
- Barcelona to Madrid661 km
Lisbon to Madrid668 km- Lyon to Madrid1,276 km
- Paris to Madrid1,361 km
Genoa to Madrid1,561 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.