Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and France is 1 day 9h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and France?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 1 day 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to France takes around 45min. Flights depart from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and France?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, British Airways, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 45min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and France. Cargo flights depart from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 45min. UPS Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 36m to send cargo via road from Germany and France. 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 France by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and France by cargo ship is 399 Nautical Miles (739 Kilometres / 459 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to France?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and France by road is 1,032 Kilometres (642 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to France by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and France by air is around 388 Kilometres (241 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to France. 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 France?

Accepted Answer

22kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to France. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC to SAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / IO3 / IP3 → EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
FEMEX1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / AL5 → EPIC / IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ATA → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL6 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 / ESE → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
CALFB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES → NWC to/from Dunkerque - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
FAL2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / NEX → EPIC / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
ECX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMX / NET → EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
EUROMAR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Dunkerque - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Germany to France By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to France by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cologne Bonn Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Cargo flights

Hannover Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Germany to France by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Le Havre

Cargo flights

Hamburg to Dunkerque

Germany to France by Road

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