Austria
NetherlandsVienna to Rotterdam shipping route.
1,187 km by road, about 22 h 48 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Vienna and Rotterdam
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ViennaRoadRotterdamTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,187 km (738 mi) |
| Straight line | 943 km |
| Transit time | 22 h 48 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 11 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Vienna to Rotterdam shipping route by road
A truck from Vienna to Rotterdam drives 1,187 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 943 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 22 h 48 min, of which 11 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.
Road freight on Vienna 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 Austria 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 1,184 km and takes about 39 h 30 min at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Vienna in this directory, Rotterdam is the 19th shortest. Closer destinations: Amsterdam (1,184 km), Rome (1,167 km) and Antwerp (1,162 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Vienna to Rotterdam?
1,187 km by road (943 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Vienna to Rotterdam?
About 22 h 48 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (11 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Rotterdam 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.