Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Belgium to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Belgium and Germany is 4 days 13h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Belgium and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 4 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ACL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Belgium to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Belgium to Germany takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Belgium and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Belgium and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Belgium and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. DHL and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Belgium to Germany by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 53m to send cargo via road from Belgium and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Belgium to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Germany by cargo ship is 752 Nautical Miles (1,393 Kilometres / 866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Belgium to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Germany by road is 540 Kilometres (336 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 53m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Belgium to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Germany by air is around 1,392 Kilometres (865 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Belgium to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Belgium to Germany. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Belgium to Germany?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Belgium to Germany. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Croatia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lion → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
SL1 / CAE → DENMS3 / Z98	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
VICTORY → DENMS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 → CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Belgium to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Belgium to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Cargo flights

Brussels Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

Brussels Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Belgium to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Hamburg

Belgium to Germany by Road

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