Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Berlin is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ANL, OOCL, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Berlin takes around 8h 45m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, Star Air and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 8h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Edinburgh and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 45m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Berlin by cargo ship is 808 Nautical Miles (1,497 Kilometres / 930 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Greenock (GBGRK) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Berlin by air is around 1,324 Kilometres (823 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01 → Belfast-Rotterdam / IRISHS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Edinburgh to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Most frequent

Glasgow International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Edinburgh to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Greenock to Rotterdam

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