Sweden
NetherlandsStockholm to Rotterdam shipping route.
1,471 km by road, about 26 h 54 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Stockholm and Rotterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
StockholmRoadRotterdamTrucking 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 Stockholm to Rotterdam shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Stockholm, Sweden to Rotterdam, Netherlands is 1,471 km (914 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. 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 Stockholm to Rotterdam 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 Sweden into the Netherlands, 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 29 road routes from Stockholm in this directory, Rotterdam is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations: Frankfurt (1,465 km), Amsterdam (1,436 km) and Duisburg (1,350 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Stockholm to Rotterdam?
1,471 km by road (1,182 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Stockholm to Rotterdam?
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 Rotterdam to Stockholm has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
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Vilnius832 km - Stockholm to
Hamburg982 km - Stockholm to Berlin1,225 km
- Stockholm to Duisburg1,350 km
- Stockholm to Amsterdam1,436 km
- Duisburg to Rotterdam214 km
- Frankfurt to Rotterdam460 km
Paris to Rotterdam502 km- Hamburg to Rotterdam502 km
London to Rotterdam509 km- Berlin to Rotterdam698 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.