GermanyGermanyFrankfurt to Hamburg shipping route.
480 km by road, about 5 h in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Frankfurt and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
FrankfurtRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 480 km (298 mi) |
| Straight line | 393 km |
| Transit time | 5 h |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Frankfurt to Hamburg shipping route by road
A truck from Frankfurt to Hamburg drives 480 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 393 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Frankfurt 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.
Of 33 road routes from Frankfurt in this directory, Hamburg is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Rotterdam (460 km), Amsterdam (455 km) and Zurich (436 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Frankfurt to Hamburg?
480 km by road (393 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Frankfurt to Hamburg?
About 5 h for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Frankfurt has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Frankfurt to Duisburg276 km
- Frankfurt to
Brussels401 km - Frankfurt to Munich412 km
- Frankfurt to Antwerp435 km
- Frankfurt to
Zurich436 km - Frankfurt to
Amsterdam455 km - Berlin to Hamburg289 km
Copenhagen to Hamburg334 km- Duisburg to Hamburg375 km
- Amsterdam to Hamburg466 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.