Romania
GermanyBucharest to Berlin shipping route.
1,728 km by road, about 29 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Bucharest and Berlin
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BucharestRoadBerlinTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,728 km (1,074 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,295 km |
| Transit time | 29 h 6 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Bucharest to Berlin shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Bucharest, Romania to Berlin, Germany is 1,728 km (1,074 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 1,295 km apart, so the road adds 33%.
Transit time for one driver is about 29 h 6 min, of which 18 h 6 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 Bucharest to Berlin 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 Romania 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 1,644 km and takes about 2.3 days at freight train speed.
Of 31 road routes from Bucharest in this directory, Berlin is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Poznan (1,722 km), Munich (1,504 km) and Prague (1,378 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Bucharest to Berlin?
1,728 km by road (1,295 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Bucharest to Berlin?
About 29 h 6 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Berlin to Bucharest 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.