Denmark
GermanyCopenhagen to Hamburg shipping route.
334 km by road, about 4 h 24 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
CopenhagenRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 334 km (208 mi) |
| Straight line | 289 km |
| Transit time | 4 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 4 h 24 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Copenhagen to Hamburg shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Hamburg, Germany is 334 km (208 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 289 km apart, so the road adds 16%.
Transit time for one driver is about 4 h 24 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Copenhagen 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. The trip crosses from Denmark 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 446 km and takes about 14 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Hamburg is the shortest.
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Copenhagen to Hamburg?
334 km by road (289 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Copenhagen to Hamburg?
About 4 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (4 h 24 min at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Copenhagen to Berlin577 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm660 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg702 km
- Copenhagen to
Amsterdam788 km - Copenhagen to Frankfurt817 km
- Copenhagen to Rotterdam823 km
- Berlin to Hamburg289 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.