Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Estonia and Germany is 5 days 15h. Ships depart from Tallinn (EETLL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Estonia and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tallinn (EETLL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 5 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, X-Press Feeders and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Estonia to Germany takes around 2h 35m. Flights depart from Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Estonia and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Finnair, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Estonia and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Estonia to Germany by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 23m to send cargo via road from Estonia and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Estonia to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Estonia and Germany by cargo ship is 995 Nautical Miles (1,843 Kilometres / 1,145 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tallinn (EETLL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Estonia to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Estonia and Germany by road is 1,612 Kilometres (1,002 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 23m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Estonia to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Estonia and Germany by air is around 1,471 Kilometres (914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Estonia 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Estonia to Germany?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Estonia 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Finnair	Daily	ATR 72+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
BALT1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN / N24 / F	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
GERFIN → HAMNORWY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → BLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFX → CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BALT1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
F → SCANDI12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
N24 → E15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
F → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BALT1 → OCR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
N24 / F → H / UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
BALT1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FAL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BALT1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BAL11 → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GFX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GFX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Estonia to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Estonia to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Estonia to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tallinn to Hamburg

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