Spain
BelgiumMadrid to Brussels shipping route.
1,628 km by road, about 27 h 54 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Brussels
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadBrusselsTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,628 km (1,012 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,317 km |
| Transit time | 27 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 16 h 54 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Brussels shipping route by road
A truck from Madrid to Brussels drives 1,628 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,317 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 27 h 54 min, of which 16 h 54 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 Brussels 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 Belgium, 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, Brussels is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Milan (1,606 km), Paris (1,325 km) and Lyon (1,222 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Brussels?
1,628 km by road (1,317 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Brussels?
About 27 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (16 h 54 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Brussels 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
- Madrid to
Lisbon629 km - Madrid to
Marseille1,084 km - Madrid to Lyon1,222 km
- Madrid to Paris1,325 km
Amsterdam to Brussels231 km
Duisburg to Brussels232 km- Paris to Brussels309 km
London to Brussels372 km- Frankfurt to Brussels401 km
- Hamburg to Brussels632 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.