Sweden
GermanyStockholm to Hamburg shipping route.
975 km by rail, about 32 h 30 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Stockholm and Hamburg
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
StockholmRailHamburgRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 975 km (606 mi) |
| Straight line | 811 km |
| Transit time | 32 h 30 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Stockholm to Hamburg shipping route by rail
A freight train from Stockholm to Hamburg covers a rail distance of 975 km, against 811 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 32 h 30 min. Terminal handling at both ends and the border crossing between Sweden 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 Stockholm and Hamburg.
By road the same trip is 982 km and takes a truck about 21 h 48 min.
Of 33 rail routes from Stockholm in this directory, Hamburg is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Copenhagen (613 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Stockholm to Hamburg?
975 km by rail (811 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Stockholm to Hamburg?
About 32 h 30 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 Hamburg to Stockholm has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Stockholm to
Copenhagen613 km - Stockholm to Berlin1,015 km
- Stockholm to Bremen1,088 km
- Stockholm to
Gdansk1,282 km - Stockholm to Duisburg1,336 km
- Stockholm to Lodz1,365 km
- Berlin to Hamburg294 km
- Duisburg to Hamburg362 km
- Copenhagen to Hamburg446 km
Rotterdam to Hamburg501 km
Antwerp to Hamburg580 km
Prague to Hamburg640 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.