Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Berlin is 30 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 30 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Berlin takes around 20h 11m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Swiss, KLM, Finnair, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 11m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by cargo ship is 10,146 Nautical Miles (18,790 Kilometres / 11,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by air is around 10,688 Kilometres (6,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IA3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE5 → → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE
FE6 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASE / NEOASAS → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AC2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ASE / NEOASAS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Koala → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SH3 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAS → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Lion / FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Panda → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AN2 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AUN → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Wallaby → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AN1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ZAX2 / SAF2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JSM3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Hong Kong to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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