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 2 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Kotka (FIKTK) 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 Kotka (FIKTK) around 2 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, DIAL, DIAL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Germany and Finland. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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 16h 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 784 Nautical Miles (1,452 Kilometres / 902 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Kotka (FIKTK).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Finland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Finland by road is 1,514 Kilometres (941 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 16h 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

134kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
SAFRAN1 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS4 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS3 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - HAMRAU \| UNIF - NC03 → GFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SWX2 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z98 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	1-2 times a week	DIAL
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
L02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

Germany to Finland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Kotka

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Kotka

Germany to Finland by Road

Quickest road route

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