France
GermanyParis to Hamburg shipping route.
915 km by road, about 20 h 42 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Paris and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ParisRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 915 km (568 mi) |
| Straight line | 745 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 42 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 42 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Paris to Hamburg shipping route by road
Paris to Hamburg by road: 915 km of driving distance, north east from France to Germany. The straight line is 745 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 20 h 42 min, of which 9 h 42 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 Paris 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 France 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 875 km and takes about 29 h 12 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Paris in this directory, Hamburg is the 12th shortest. Closer destinations: Munich (905 km), Marseille (797 km) and Zurich (664 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Paris to Hamburg?
915 km by road (745 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Paris to Hamburg?
About 20 h 42 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 42 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Paris has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Paris to
Brussels309 km - Paris to Antwerp361 km
- Paris to
London463 km - Paris to Lyon489 km
- Paris to
Rotterdam502 km - Paris to Duisburg538 km
- 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.