Rome to Frankfurt shipping route.
1,319 km by road, about 24 h 36 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rome and Frankfurt
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
Trucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,319 km (820 mi) |
| Straight line | 959 km |
| Transit time | 24 h 36 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 13 h 36 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rome to Frankfurt shipping route by road
A truck from Rome to Frankfurt drives 1,319 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 959 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 24 h 36 min, of which 13 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 almost in half.
Road freight on Rome to Frankfurt 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 Italy into Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Rome in this directory, Frankfurt is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Budapest (1,255 km), Vienna (1,167 km) and Lyon (1,004 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rome to Frankfurt?
1,319 km by road (959 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rome to Frankfurt?
About 24 h 36 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (13 h 36 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Frankfurt to Rome has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Vienna1,167 km
Duisburg to
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Frankfurt455 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.