Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Finland and Germany is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Kotka (FIKTK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Finland and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kotka (FIKTK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Finland to Germany takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Düsseldorf Airport (DUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Finland and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Air Baltic, KLM, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Finland and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 22m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Finland 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 Finland to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Finland and Germany by cargo ship is 773 Nautical Miles (1,432 Kilometres / 890 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kotka (FIKTK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Finland to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Finland and Germany by road is 2,407 Kilometres (1,496 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Finland to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Finland and Germany by air is around 1,510 Kilometres (938 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Düsseldorf Airport (DUS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Finland 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 Finland to Germany?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Finland 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Air Baltic	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Baltic	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+7 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E7 / UNIF - E7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
GBX / COSCO - GBX \| DIAL - GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, DIAL
RFS3 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, DIAL
RFS3 → LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E7 / UNIF - E7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
GBX / COSCO - GBX \| DIAL - GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, DIAL
BAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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