Germany
AustriaHamburg to Vienna shipping route.
1,052 km by road, about 21 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Hamburg and Vienna
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
HamburgRoadViennaTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,052 km (654 mi) |
| Straight line | 743 km |
| Transit time | 21 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 10 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Hamburg to Vienna shipping route by road
A truck from Hamburg to Vienna drives 1,052 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 743 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 21 h 36 min, of which 10 h 36 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 Vienna 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 Austria, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 935 km and takes about 31 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Hamburg in this directory, Vienna is the 17th shortest. Closer destinations: Stockholm (982 km), London (928 km) and Paris (915 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Hamburg to Vienna?
1,052 km by road (743 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Hamburg to Vienna?
About 21 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (10 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Vienna 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
Budapest to Vienna244 km
Prague to Vienna407 km- Munich to Vienna424 km
- Frankfurt to Vienna740 km
Warsaw to Vienna755 km- Berlin to Vienna759 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.