Spain
NetherlandsMadrid to Amsterdam shipping route.
1,866 km by road, about 41 h 18 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadAmsterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,866 km (1,159 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,481 km |
| Transit time | 41 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 19 h 18 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Amsterdam shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Amsterdam drives 1,866 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,481 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 41 h 18 min, of which 19 h 18 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 almost in half.
Road freight on Madrid to Amsterdam 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 Spain into the Netherlands, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Amsterdam is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Duisburg (1,857 km), Rotterdam (1,821 km) and London (1,800 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Amsterdam?
1,866 km by road (1,481 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Amsterdam?
About 41 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (19 h 18 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Amsterdam to Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Madrid to Valencia359 km
- Madrid to Barcelona619 km
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Lisbon629 km - Madrid to
Marseille1,084 km - Madrid to Lyon1,222 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
Duisburg to Amsterdam199 km
Brussels to Amsterdam231 km- Frankfurt to Amsterdam455 km
- Hamburg to Amsterdam466 km
- Paris to Amsterdam547 km
London to Amsterdam565 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.