Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Helsinki and Berlin is 4 days 2h. Ships depart from Helsinki (FIHEL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Helsinki and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Helsinki (FIHEL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 4 days 2h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, DIAL, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM, DIAL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Helsinki to Berlin takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Helsinki and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Finnair, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Helsinki and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) 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 Helsinki to Berlin by road?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Helsinki to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Berlin by cargo ship is 733 Nautical Miles (1,357 Kilometres / 843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Helsinki (FIHEL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Helsinki to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Berlin by road is 2,106 Kilometres (1,308 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Helsinki to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Berlin by air is around 1,130 Kilometres (702 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Helsinki to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Helsinki to Berlin. 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 Helsinki to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Helsinki to Berlin. 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
Eurowings	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
GBX / DIAL - GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, MSC
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
C → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BALT1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E8 → C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
FLX → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGF - ECUK1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - E8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKIP - Finland/Latvia → HL - PEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
BALT1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
DIAL - GBX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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