Austria
SpainVienna to Madrid shipping route.
2,397 km by road, about 2.6 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Madrid
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ViennaRoadMadridTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,397 km (1,489 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,810 km |
| Transit time | 2.6 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 29 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vienna to Madrid shipping route by road
A truck from Vienna to Madrid drives 2,397 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 1,810 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.6 days, of which 29 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.
Road freight on Vienna to Madrid 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 Spain, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
By rail the same trip is 2,425 km and takes about 3.4 days at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Vienna in this directory, Madrid is the 32nd shortest. Closer destinations: Valencia (2,126 km), Stockholm (2,099 km) and Barcelona (1,946 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vienna to Madrid?
2,397 km by road (1,810 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vienna to Madrid?
About 2.6 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (29 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Madrid to Vienna has its own page with the same distance and route.
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- Barcelona to Madrid619 km
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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.