Switzerland
GermanyZurich to Duisburg shipping route.
659 km by road, about 7 h 6 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Zurich and Duisburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ZurichRoadDuisburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 659 km (409 mi) |
| Straight line | 469 km |
| Transit time | 7 h 6 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 7 h 6 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Zurich to Duisburg shipping route by road
The road shipping route from Zurich, Switzerland to Duisburg, Germany is 659 km (409 miles) on the truck network, heading north. In a straight line the cities are 469 km apart, so the road adds 40%.
Transit time for one driver is about 7 h 6 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day.
Road freight on Zurich to Duisburg 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 Switzerland into Germany, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
Of 33 road routes from Zurich in this directory, Duisburg is the 5th shortest. Closer destinations: Lyon (472 km), Frankfurt (436 km) and Munich (374 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Zurich to Duisburg?
659 km by road (469 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Zurich to Duisburg?
About 7 h 6 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (7 h 6 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Duisburg to Zurich has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Zurich to
Milan308 km - Zurich to Munich374 km
- Zurich to Frankfurt436 km
- Zurich to
Lyon472 km - Zurich to
Brussels661 km - Zurich to Paris664 km
- Antwerp to Duisburg181 km
Amsterdam to Duisburg199 km- Rotterdam to Duisburg214 km
- Brussels to Duisburg232 km
- Frankfurt to Duisburg276 km
- Hamburg to Duisburg375 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.