Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Helsinki is 1 day 22h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 1 day 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Helsinki by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Helsinki takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Helsinki?

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, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hamburg to Helsinki by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 3h to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Helsinki. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki 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 Hamburg to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki by road is 2,389 Kilometres (1,484 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki 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 Hamburg to Helsinki by sea?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Helsinki. 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 Hamburg to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Helsinki. 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+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
BAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
C	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
GBX / DIAL - GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, MSC
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Direct	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H → Z98 / NO1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H → N24 / F	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
C → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → F	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Unifeeder
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1	Transshipment	N/A	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
Condor → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DENMS3 / Z98 / NO1 → H / UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → BBX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
FE3 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AEGEAN SEA → Z98	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → GERFIN / N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → DENMS3 / Z98	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E8 / UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GERFIN / N24 / F	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
FAL7 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → BAL10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
GERFIN / N24 / F → H / UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
C → F	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
AL5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IOX / ISE → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
Lion → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DENMS3 → BALT1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
UNIF - E8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → BALT1	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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Hamburg to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Helsinki by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

Hamburg to Helsinki by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Helsinki

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