Germany
NetherlandsHamburg to Rotterdam shipping route.
310 nautical miles direct, about 0.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Hamburg and Rotterdam
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
HamburgSeaRotterdamShipping time from Hamburg to Rotterdam
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 310 nm | 1.1 d | 0.9 d | 0.7 d |
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About the Hamburg to Rotterdam shipping route
Hamburg to Rotterdam is a 310 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south west from Germany to the Netherlands. That is 575 km of water against 414 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.1 days at 12 knots, 0.9 days at 14 knots and 0.7 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Hamburg and Rotterdam to plan the full ocean transit time.
283 nm of the route, 91% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Hamburg to Rotterdam move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Rotterdam (NLRTM) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Hamburg in this directory, Rotterdam is the shortest. It is the closest port to Hamburg we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
The port to port distance from Hamburg to Rotterdam is 310 nautical miles (575 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Hamburg to Rotterdam?
About 0.9 days at 14 knots and 0.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
283 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Rotterdam to Hamburg has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.