Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Finland is 14hrs. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Finland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 14hrs later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Finland takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Finland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Finland. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Germany and Finland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Finland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Finland by cargo ship is 733 Nautical Miles (1,357 Kilometres / 843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Finland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Finland by road is 2,409 Kilometres (1,497 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to Finland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Finland by air is around 1,170 Kilometres (727 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

146kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Finland. 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 Germany to Finland?

Accepted Answer

158kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Finland. 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	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+4 others
SAS	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PGX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
CMA - EUROMAR → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FE3 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
LUX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX / ISE → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX / DIAL - GBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, DIAL
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
L02	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IBC → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Germany to Finland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Germany to Finland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Helsinki

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Kotka

Germany to Finland by Road

Quickest road route

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