Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Helsinki and Hamburg is 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Helsinki (FIHEL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Helsinki and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Helsinki (FIHEL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Helsinki to Hamburg takes around 1 day 10h. Flights depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and arrive at Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Helsinki and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 10h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Helsinki and Hamburg. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 3h to send cargo via road from Helsinki and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Hamburg by cargo ship is 938 Nautical Miles (1,737 Kilometres / 1,079 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Helsinki (FIHEL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Helsinki to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Hamburg by road is 2,384 Kilometres (1,481 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Helsinki to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Helsinki and Hamburg by air is around 1,255 Kilometres (780 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

188kg - 195kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Helsinki to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

41kg - 106kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Helsinki to Hamburg. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL RAUMA
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	VERA RAMBOW+1 others
Unifeeder	Every 2-4 weeks	GERDA+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL RAUMA
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	EMPIRE+1 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	VERA RAMBOW+2 others
Unifeeder	Every 2-4 weeks	GERDA+7 others

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