Hamburg to Frankfurt shipping route.
480 km by road, about 5 h in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Frankfurt
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Trucking 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 Hamburg to Frankfurt shipping route by road
Hamburg to Frankfurt by road: 480 km of driving distance, south from Germany. The straight line is 393 km.
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 Hamburg to Frankfurt 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 Hamburg in this directory, Frankfurt is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Amsterdam (466 km), Duisburg (375 km) and Copenhagen (334 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Frankfurt?
480 km by road (393 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Frankfurt?
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 Frankfurt to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
Hamburg to
Berlin289 km
Hamburg to
Copenhagen334 km
Hamburg to
Duisburg375 km
Hamburg to
Amsterdam466 km
Hamburg to
Rotterdam502 km
Hamburg to
Poznan551 km
Duisburg to
Frankfurt276 km
Brussels to
Frankfurt401 km
Munich to
Frankfurt412 km
Antwerp to
Frankfurt435 km
Zurich to
Frankfurt436 km
Amsterdam to
Frankfurt455 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.