Germany
FranceHamburg to Paris shipping route.
915 km by road, about 20 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Paris
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadParisTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 915 km (568 mi) |
| Straight line | 745 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Paris shipping route by road
Hamburg to Paris by road: 915 km of driving distance, south west from Germany to France. The straight line is 745 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 20 h 42 min, of which 9 h 42 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.
Road freight on Hamburg to Paris 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 France, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 875 km and takes about 29 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Paris is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Zurich (905 km), Warsaw (868 km) and Munich (807 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Paris?
915 km by road (745 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Paris?
About 20 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Paris 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 Frankfurt480 km
- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
Brussels to Paris309 km- Antwerp to Paris361 km
London to Paris463 km- Lyon to Paris489 km
- Rotterdam to Paris502 km
- Duisburg to Paris538 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.