Germany
SpainHamburg to Barcelona shipping route.
1,809 km by road, about 28 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Barcelona
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadBarcelonaTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,809 km (1,124 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,473 km |
| Transit time | 28 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 17 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Barcelona shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to Barcelona, Spain is 1,809 km (1,124 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,473 km apart, so the road adds 23%.
Transit time for one driver is about 28 h 54 min, of which 17 h 54 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 Hamburg to Barcelona 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 Spain, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,823 km and takes about 2.5 days at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Barcelona is the 26th shortest. Closer destinations: Rome (1,714 km), Kyiv (1,621 km) and Marseille (1,484 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Barcelona?
1,809 km by road (1,473 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Barcelona?
About 28 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (17 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Barcelona to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Hamburg to
Amsterdam466 km - Hamburg to Frankfurt480 km
- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
- Valencia to Barcelona350 km
Marseille to Barcelona504 km- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
- Lyon to Barcelona642 km
Milan to Barcelona1,026 km- Paris to Barcelona1,039 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.