Spain
GermanyMadrid to Hamburg shipping route.
2,172 km by road, about 2.0 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Madrid and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
MadridRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,172 km (1,349 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,786 km |
| Transit time | 2.0 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 26 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Madrid to Hamburg shipping route by road
Madrid to Hamburg by road: 2,172 km of driving distance, north east from Spain to Germany. The straight line is 1,786 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.0 days, of which 26 h 48 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 Hamburg 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 Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 2,236 km and takes about 3.1 days at freight train speed.
Of 26 road routes from Madrid in this directory, Hamburg is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (2,105 km), Rome (1,943 km) and Frankfurt (1,920 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Madrid to Hamburg?
2,172 km by road (1,786 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Madrid to Hamburg?
About 2.0 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (26 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Madrid has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Marseille1,084 km - Madrid to Lyon1,222 km
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- Berlin to Hamburg289 km
Copenhagen to Hamburg334 km- Duisburg to Hamburg375 km
Amsterdam to Hamburg466 km- Frankfurt to Hamburg480 km
- Rotterdam to Hamburg502 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.