Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Brussels to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Leipzig is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Lubeck (DELBC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Lubeck (DELBC) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and WSOL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Brussels to Leipzig by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Leipzig takes around 8h 11m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Leipzig?

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 and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Brussels and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 11m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Brussels to Leipzig by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6hrs to send cargo via road from Brussels and Leipzig. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Leipzig by cargo ship is 2,765 Nautical Miles (5,120 Kilometres / 3,181 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 Brussels to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Leipzig by road is 685 Kilometres (425 Miles) and will typically take around 6hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Leipzig 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 Brussels to Leipzig by sea?

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Leipzig. 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 Brussels to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

152kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Leipzig. 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	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BAL11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WSOL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC PT → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I / HL - ECX \| MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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