Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from China to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Germany is 37 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Germany takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 25m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by cargo ship is 13,827 Nautical Miles (25,607 Kilometres / 15,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by air is around 7,366 Kilometres (4,577 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from China to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

938kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China to Germany. 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 China to Germany?

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China to Germany. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+2 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

China to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

China to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beijing Capital International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

China to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Hamburg

More about shipping cargo and freight from China to Germany by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from China

Shipping to Germany