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Barcelona to Duisburg shipping route.

1,484 km by road, about 25 h 42 min in transit.

Distance1,484 km1,171 km straight line
Transit time25 h 42 min9 driving hours a day
FromBarcelonaSpain
ToDuisburgGermany

Road Distance Between Cities: Barcelona and Duisburg

City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.

BarcelonaRoadDuisburg

Trucking transit time

MeasureValue
City to City Driving Distance1,484 km (922 mi)
Straight line1,171 km
Transit time25 h 42 min
Hours at the wheel14 h 42 min
FerryNo
Assumption9 driving hours a day

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About the Barcelona to Duisburg shipping route by road

The road shipping route from Barcelona, Spain to Duisburg, Germany is 1,484 km (922 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 1,171 km apart, so the road adds 27%.

Transit time for one driver is about 25 h 42 min, of which 14 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 Barcelona to Duisburg 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 Spain into Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.

By rail the same trip is 1,462 km and takes about 2.0 days at freight train speed.

Of 32 road routes from Barcelona in this directory, Duisburg is the 13th shortest. Closer destinations: Antwerp (1,424 km), Rome (1,363 km) and Brussels (1,350 km).

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FAQ

What is the driving distance from Barcelona to Duisburg?

1,484 km by road (1,171 km in a straight line).

What is the trucking transit time from Barcelona to Duisburg?

About 25 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (14 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.

Is the return route the same?

The reverse route Duisburg to Barcelona has its own page with the same distance and route.

More city to city driving distance

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.

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