Netherlands
ItalyRotterdam to Milan shipping route.
1,017 km by rail, about 33 h 54 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Milan
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
RotterdamRailMilanRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,017 km (632 mi) |
| Straight line | 797 km |
| Transit time | 33 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Rotterdam to Milan shipping route by rail
Rotterdam to Milan by rail freight: 1,017 km of track, south east from the Netherlands to Italy.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 33 h 54 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between the Netherlands and Italy 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 Milan.
By road the same trip is 1,096 km and takes a truck about 23 h 24 min.
Of 32 rail routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Milan is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Prague (950 km), Copenhagen (946 km) and Lyon (850 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Rotterdam to Milan?
1,017 km by rail (797 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Rotterdam to Milan?
About 33 h 54 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 Milan to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
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- Rotterdam to
Paris450 km - Rotterdam to Hamburg501 km
- Rotterdam to
London514 km - Rotterdam to Berlin671 km
Basel to Milan347 km- Trieste to Milan407 km
- Lyon to Milan443 km
Koper to Milan463 km- Ljubljana to Milan514 km
- Munich to Milan552 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.