Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Berlin to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Busan is 44 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 44 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Berlin to Busan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Busan takes around 18h 14m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Finnair, Air France, Qatar Airways, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Berlin and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Busan. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 14m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Berlin to Busan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Busan by cargo ship is 14,776 Nautical Miles (27,366 Kilometres / 17,004 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Busan by air is around 10,369 Kilometres (6,443 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Berlin to Busan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Busan. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Busan?

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Busan. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
OCR → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CES → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE1 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Silk → Chinook	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TA3 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Berlin to Busan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Berlin to Busan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Incheon International Airport

Closest airports

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Gimhae International Airport

Berlin to Busan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Busan

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