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 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Finland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 2 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. 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

132kg 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+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 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
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
HAMRAU / NC03 / CMA - HAMRAU \| UNIF - NC03	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM
AGAPOME	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX2 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Düsseldorf Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Germany to Finland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Helsinki

Germany to Finland by Road

Quickest road route

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