Germany
DenmarkHamburg to Copenhagen shipping route.
334 km by road, about 4 h 24 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Copenhagen
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadCopenhagenTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 334 km (208 mi) |
| Straight line | 289 km |
| Transit time | 4 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 4 h 24 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Copenhagen shipping route by road
Hamburg to Copenhagen by road: 334 km of driving distance, north east from Germany to Denmark. The straight line is 289 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 4 h 24 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Hamburg 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.
By rail the same trip is 446 km and takes about 14 h 54 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Copenhagen is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations: Berlin (289 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
334 km by road (289 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Copenhagen?
About 4 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (4 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 Copenhagen to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Hamburg to Berlin289 km
- Hamburg to Duisburg375 km
- Hamburg to
Amsterdam466 km - Hamburg to Frankfurt480 km
- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
- Hamburg to
Poznan551 km - Berlin to Copenhagen577 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen660 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen702 km
- Amsterdam to Copenhagen788 km
- Frankfurt to Copenhagen817 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.