Belgium
HungaryAntwerp to Budapest shipping route.
1,396 km by road, about 24 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Antwerp and Budapest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
AntwerpRoadBudapestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,396 km (867 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,136 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Antwerp to Budapest shipping route by road
Antwerp to Budapest by road: 1,396 km of driving distance, east from Belgium to Hungary. The straight line is 1,136 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 42 min, of which 13 h 42 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Antwerp to Budapest is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from Belgium into Hungary, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,404 km and takes about 46 h 48 min at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Antwerp in this directory, Budapest is the 17th shortest. Closer destinations: Warsaw (1,277 km), Vienna (1,162 km) and Marseille (1,099 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Antwerp to Budapest?
1,396 km by road (1,136 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Antwerp to Budapest?
About 24 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Budapest to Antwerp has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.