Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Sweden is 4 days 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Gavle (SEGVX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Sweden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Gavle (SEGVX) around 4 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Sweden takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Sweden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SAS, Eurowings, SAS and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 1h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Sweden. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 30m. Finnair operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 40m to send cargo via road from Germany and Sweden. 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 Sweden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Sweden by cargo ship is 670 Nautical Miles (1,240 Kilometres / 771 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Gavle (SEGVX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Sweden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Sweden by road is 1,547 Kilometres (962 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 40m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to Sweden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Sweden by air is around 827 Kilometres (514 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

127kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Sweden. 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 Sweden?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Sweden. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
SAS	Every few hours	ATR 72+4 others
FinnairFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
H / UNIF - H	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Unifeeder
H	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GERFIN / N24 / NF01 - NF02 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
SWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE02	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
NU02	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
DENMS3 / Z98 / NG13 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → GERFIN / N24 / NF01 - NF02 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
HAMRAU / NC03 → GERFIN / NF01 - NF02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
ECX → CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → N24 / CMA - GERFIN \| ML - N24 \| UNIF - NF01 - NF02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → GERFIN / N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NG13 → NU02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
AES → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SWX2 → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Germany to Sweden by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport

Germany to Sweden by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Gavle

Most frequent

Hamburg to Norrkoping

Germany to Sweden by Road

Quickest road route

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