GermanyGermanyBerlin to Hamburg shipping route.
289 km by road, about 3 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Berlin and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BerlinRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 289 km (179 mi) |
| Straight line | 255 km |
| Transit time | 3 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 3 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Berlin to Hamburg shipping route by road
Berlin to Hamburg by road: 289 km of driving distance, north west from Germany. The straight line is 255 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 3 h 12 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Berlin to Hamburg 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.
By rail the same trip is 294 km and takes about 9 h 48 min at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Berlin in this directory, Hamburg is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Poznan (269 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Berlin to Hamburg?
289 km by road (255 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Berlin to Hamburg?
About 3 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (3 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Berlin has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Berlin to
Poznan269 km - Berlin to
Prague349 km - Berlin to Frankfurt546 km
- Berlin to Duisburg547 km
- Berlin to
Copenhagen577 km - Berlin to Warsaw587 km
- Copenhagen to Hamburg334 km
- Duisburg to Hamburg375 km
Amsterdam to Hamburg466 km- Frankfurt to Hamburg480 km
- Rotterdam to Hamburg502 km
- Poznan to Hamburg551 km
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.