Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Helsinki is 2 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Kotka (FIKTK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Kotka (FIKTK) around 2 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, DIAL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Helsinki takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Berlin and Helsinki. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Berlin to Helsinki by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 5h to send cargo via road from Berlin and Helsinki. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Helsinki by cargo ship is 720 Nautical Miles (1,333 Kilometres / 828 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Berlin to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Helsinki by road is 1,107 Kilometres (688 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Berlin to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Helsinki by air is around 1,130 Kilometres (702 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Helsinki. 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 Berlin to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
Z98 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
HAMRAU / NC03	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
FLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
BAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGAPOME	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
NE02 / UNIF - NE02	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
HAMRAU → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NC03 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
HAMRAU / NC03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
HAMRAU / NC03 → NE02 / UNIF - NE02	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
H / UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → UNIF - NE02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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

Berlin to Helsinki by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Berlin to Helsinki by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Kotka

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