Hamburg to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Hamburg, Germany to Ghent, Belgium by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Hamburg to Ghent by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Ghent by plane will take about 1h 10m and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into Brussels Airport (BRU). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Brussels Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Brussels Airport
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Ghent by ship will take about 1 day 7h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ACL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
It is also possible to transport goods by road from Hamburg to Ghent. The total distance is around 621 km and will usually takes around 5h 15m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Hamburg to Ghent by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Ghent is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by ACL, ZIM, MACS Maritime, CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Maersk, MSC, Grimaldi, WEC, WEC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, WEC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Hamburg to Ghent takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).
Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Finnair, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Lufthansa and Swiss operates on this route.
It will typically take around 5h 15m to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.
The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by cargo ship is 1,259 Nautical Miles (2,331 Kilometres / 1,449 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).
The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by road is 621 Kilometres (386 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 15m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).
The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by air is around 482 Kilometres (300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Brussels Airport (BRU).
128kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Ghent. 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.
71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Ghent. 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.
