Germany
RomaniaDuisburg to Bucharest shipping route.
2,019 km by road, about 47 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Duisburg and Bucharest
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
DuisburgRoadBucharestTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,019 km (1,255 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,631 km |
| Transit time | 47 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 25 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Duisburg to Bucharest shipping route by road
Duisburg to Bucharest by road: 2,019 km of driving distance, east from Germany to Romania. The straight line is 1,631 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 47 h 30 min, of which 25 h 30 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 Duisburg to Bucharest 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 Germany into Romania, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 2,065 km and takes about 2.9 days at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Duisburg in this directory, Bucharest is the 30th shortest. Closer destinations: Sofia (1,923 km), Kyiv (1,896 km) and Madrid (1,857 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Duisburg to Bucharest?
2,019 km by road (1,631 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Duisburg to Bucharest?
About 47 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (25 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Bucharest to Duisburg 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.