Switzerland
GermanyZurich to Hamburg shipping route.
905 km by road, about 20 h 30 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Zurich and Hamburg
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ZurichRoadHamburgTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 905 km (562 mi) |
| Straight line | 694 km |
| Transit time | 20 h 30 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 9 h 30 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Zurich to Hamburg shipping route by road
A truck from Zurich to Hamburg drives 905 km. That is the driving distance on roads open to heavy goods vehicles, against 694 km as the crow flies.
Transit time for one driver is about 20 h 30 min, of which 9 h 30 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 Zurich to Hamburg 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, Hamburg is the 14th shortest. Closer destinations: Berlin (850 km), Amsterdam (841 km) and Rotterdam (832 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Zurich to Hamburg?
905 km by road (694 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Zurich to Hamburg?
About 20 h 30 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (9 h 30 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Hamburg 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 Duisburg659 km
- Zurich to
Brussels661 km - Berlin to Hamburg289 km
Copenhagen to Hamburg334 km- Duisburg to Hamburg375 km
Amsterdam to Hamburg466 km- Frankfurt to Hamburg480 km
- Rotterdam to Hamburg502 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.