Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Seoul is 45 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 45 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Seoul takes around 18h 11m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Seoul?

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, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Finnair, Air France, LOT, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Seoul. 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 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Berlin to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Seoul by cargo ship is 14,791 Nautical Miles (27,394 Kilometres / 17,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Seoul by air is around 8,972 Kilometres (5,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

395kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Seoul. 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Silk → Orchid	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE4 → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → CHX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE1 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → KIS / CKL - KIS \| HMM - KIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FE4 → CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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