Germany
DenmarkFrankfurt to Copenhagen shipping route.
817 km by road, about 20 h 30 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Frankfurt and Copenhagen
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
FrankfurtRoadCopenhagenTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 817 km (508 mi) |
| Straight line | 671 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 30 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Frankfurt to Copenhagen shipping route by road
Frankfurt to Copenhagen by road: 817 km of driving distance, north from Germany to Denmark. The straight line is 671 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 20 h 30 min, of which 9 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Frankfurt to Copenhagen 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 Denmark, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Frankfurt in this directory, Copenhagen is the 17th shortest. Closer destinations: Poznan (782 km), London (774 km) and Vienna (740 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Frankfurt to Copenhagen?
817 km by road (671 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Frankfurt to Copenhagen?
About 20 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 30 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 Copenhagen to Frankfurt has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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Zurich436 km - Frankfurt to
Amsterdam455 km - Hamburg to Copenhagen334 km
- Berlin to Copenhagen577 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen660 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen702 km
- Amsterdam to Copenhagen788 km
- Rotterdam to Copenhagen823 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.