Germany
NetherlandsHamburg to Rotterdam shipping route.
502 km by road, about 5 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Rotterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadRotterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 502 km (312 mi) |
| Straight line | 413 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Rotterdam shipping route by road
Hamburg to Rotterdam by road: 502 km of driving distance, south west from Germany to the Netherlands. The straight line is 413 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 30 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 Rotterdam 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 the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 501 km and takes about 16 h 42 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Rotterdam is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Frankfurt (480 km), Amsterdam (466 km) and Duisburg (375 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
502 km by road (413 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
About 5 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Rotterdam 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
Poznan551 km - Duisburg to Rotterdam214 km
- Frankfurt to Rotterdam460 km
Paris to Rotterdam502 km
London to Rotterdam509 km- Berlin to Rotterdam698 km
- Copenhagen to Rotterdam823 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.