Denmark
NetherlandsCopenhagen to Rotterdam shipping route.
823 km by road, about 9 h 24 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Copenhagen and Rotterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
CopenhagenRoadRotterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 823 km (512 mi) |
| Straight line | 675 km |
| Transit time | 9 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 24 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Copenhagen to Rotterdam shipping route by road
Copenhagen to Rotterdam by road: 823 km of driving distance, south west from Denmark to the Netherlands. The straight line is 675 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 9 h 24 min. 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Copenhagen to Rotterdam 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 the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 946 km and takes about 31 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 32 road routes from Copenhagen in this directory, Rotterdam is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Frankfurt (817 km), Amsterdam (788 km) and Duisburg (702 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Copenhagen to Rotterdam?
823 km by road (675 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Copenhagen to Rotterdam?
About 9 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 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 Rotterdam to Copenhagen has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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Hamburg334 km - Copenhagen to Berlin577 km
- Copenhagen to
Stockholm660 km - Copenhagen to Duisburg702 km
- Copenhagen to Amsterdam788 km
- Copenhagen to Frankfurt817 km
- Duisburg to Rotterdam214 km
- Frankfurt to Rotterdam460 km
Paris to Rotterdam502 km- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
London to Rotterdam509 km- Berlin to Rotterdam698 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.