Netherlands
GermanyRotterdam to Hamburg shipping route.
502 km by road, about 5 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RotterdamRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 502 km (312 mi) |
| Straight line | 413 km |
| Transit time | 5 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 5 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rotterdam to Hamburg shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Hamburg, Germany is 502 km (312 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 413 km apart, so the road adds 22%.
Transit time for one driver is about 5 h 30 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Rotterdam 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 the Netherlands 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 501 km and takes about 16 h 42 min at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Hamburg is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations: Paris (502 km), Frankfurt (460 km) and Duisburg (214 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rotterdam to Hamburg?
502 km by road (413 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rotterdam to Hamburg?
About 5 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (5 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Rotterdam to Duisburg214 km
- Rotterdam to Frankfurt460 km
- Rotterdam to
Paris502 km - Rotterdam to
London509 km - Rotterdam to Berlin698 km
- Rotterdam to
Copenhagen823 km - Berlin to Hamburg289 km
- Copenhagen to Hamburg334 km
- Duisburg to Hamburg375 km
- Amsterdam to Hamburg466 km
- Frankfurt to Hamburg480 km
Poznan to Hamburg551 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.