Netherlands
SwedenRotterdam to Stockholm shipping route.
1,471 km by road, about 26 h 54 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Rotterdam and Stockholm
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
RotterdamRoadStockholmTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,471 km (914 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,182 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 54 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 54 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Rotterdam to Stockholm shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Rotterdam, Netherlands to Stockholm, Sweden is 1,471 km (914 miles) on the truck network, heading north east. In a straight line the cities are 1,182 km apart, so the road adds 25%.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 54 min, of which 15 h 54 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. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Rotterdam to Stockholm 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 Sweden, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 1,475 km and takes about 2.1 days at freight train speed.
Of 30 road routes from Rotterdam in this directory, Stockholm is the 18th shortest. Closer destinations: Budapest (1,446 km), Warsaw (1,245 km) and Marseille (1,242 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Rotterdam to Stockholm?
1,471 km by road (1,182 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Rotterdam to Stockholm?
About 26 h 54 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 54 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 Stockholm to Rotterdam has its own page with the same distance and route.
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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.