Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Berlin is 1 day 3h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Berlin takes around 8h 16m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Star Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 16m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by cargo ship is 379 Nautical Miles (701 Kilometres / 436 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Immingham (GBIMM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by air is around 1,077 Kilometres (669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Berlin. 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 Birmingham to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Berlin. 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
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CISS / NEWCISS / NEURCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CG, DAL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NES / NET / EMX / NETU / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, HSUD, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC

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Birmingham to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Birmingham to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Immingham to Hamburg

Cargo flights

Felixstowe to Hamburg

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