Denmark
ItalyCopenhagen to Milan shipping route.
1,514 km by road, about 28 h 18 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Milan
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
CopenhagenRoadMilanTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,514 km (940 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,160 km |
| Transit time | 28 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 17 h 18 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Copenhagen to Milan shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Milan, Italy is 1,514 km (940 miles) on the truck network, heading south. In a straight line the cities are 1,160 km apart, so the road adds 30%.
Transit time for one driver is about 28 h 18 min, of which 17 h 18 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Copenhagen to Milan 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 Italy, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,572 km and takes about 2.2 days at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Milan is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations: Lyon (1,501 km), Vienna (1,451 km) and London (1,421 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Copenhagen to Milan?
1,514 km by road (1,160 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Copenhagen to Milan?
About 28 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (17 h 18 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 Milan to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Copenhagen to
Amsterdam788 km - Copenhagen to Frankfurt817 km
Zurich to Milan308 km
Lyon to Milan466 km- Munich to Milan568 km
- Rome to Milan574 km
- Marseille to Milan600 km
- Frankfurt to Milan701 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.