Netherlands
DenmarkRotterdam to Copenhagen shipping route.
823 km by road, about 9 h 24 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Copenhagen
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RotterdamRoadCopenhagenTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 823 km (512 mi) |
| Straight line | 675 km |
| Transit time | 9 h 24 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 24 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rotterdam to Copenhagen shipping route by road
A truck from Rotterdam to Copenhagen drives 823 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 675 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 9 h 24 min. 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Rotterdam to Copenhagen 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 the Netherlands into Denmark, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 946 km and takes about 31 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Copenhagen is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Berlin (698 km), London (509 km) and Hamburg (502 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rotterdam to Copenhagen?
823 km by road (675 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rotterdam to Copenhagen?
About 9 h 24 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 24 min at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Copenhagen to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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- Rotterdam to
Paris502 km - Rotterdam to Hamburg502 km
- Rotterdam to
London509 km - Rotterdam to Berlin698 km
- Hamburg to Copenhagen334 km
- Berlin to Copenhagen577 km
Stockholm to Copenhagen660 km- Duisburg to Copenhagen702 km
- Amsterdam to Copenhagen788 km
- Frankfurt to Copenhagen817 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.