Germany
CzechiaHamburg to Prague shipping route.
642 km by road, about 6 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Prague
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadPragueTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 642 km (399 mi) |
| Straight line | 492 km |
| Transit time | 6 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 6 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Prague shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Hamburg, Germany to Prague, Czechia is 642 km (399 miles) on the truck network, heading south east. In a straight line the cities are 492 km apart, so the road adds 30%.
Transit time for one driver is about 6 h 36 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Hamburg to Prague 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 Czechia, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 640 km and takes about 21 h 18 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Prague is the 10th shortest. Closer destinations: Brussels (632 km), Antwerp (569 km) and Poznan (551 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Prague?
642 km by road (492 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Prague?
About 6 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (6 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Prague 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
- Berlin to Prague349 km
Vienna to Prague407 km- Munich to Prague418 km
Poznan to Prague458 km
Budapest to Prague531 km- Frankfurt to Prague551 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.