Austria
DenmarkVienna to Copenhagen shipping route.
1,451 km by road, about 25 h 48 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Copenhagen
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ViennaRoadCopenhagenTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,451 km (901 mi) |
| Straight line | 870 km |
| Transit time | 25 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 14 h 48 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vienna to Copenhagen shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Vienna, Austria to Copenhagen, Denmark is 1,451 km (901 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 870 km apart, so the road adds 67%.
Transit time for one driver is about 25 h 48 min, of which 14 h 48 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 Vienna 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 Austria 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 1,171 km and takes about 39 h at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Vienna in this directory, Copenhagen is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations: Kyiv (1,404 km), Marseille (1,396 km) and Lyon (1,306 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vienna to Copenhagen?
1,451 km by road (870 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vienna to Copenhagen?
About 25 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (14 h 48 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 Vienna 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.