Romania
GermanyBucharest to Frankfurt shipping route.
1,820 km by road, about 40 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Bucharest and Frankfurt
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
BucharestRoadFrankfurtTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,820 km (1,131 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,454 km |
| Transit time | 40 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 18 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Bucharest to Frankfurt shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Bucharest, Romania to Frankfurt, Germany is 1,820 km (1,131 miles) on the truck network, heading north west. In a straight line the cities are 1,454 km apart, so the road adds 25%.
Transit time for one driver is about 40 h 48 min, of which 18 h 48 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 Frankfurt 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.
Of 31 road routes from Bucharest in this directory, Frankfurt is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (1,817 km), Berlin (1,728 km) and Poznan (1,722 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Bucharest to Frankfurt?
1,820 km by road (1,454 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Bucharest to Frankfurt?
About 40 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (18 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Frankfurt 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.