Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Berlin is 6 days 22h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6 days 22h later. These services are operated by BG Freight, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Berlin takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 3h. DHL operates Boeing 757-200 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Berlin by cargo ship is 591 Nautical Miles (1,094 Kilometres / 680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Berlin by air is around 1,090 Kilometres (677 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

52kg - 60kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

74kg - 86kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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	Departs	Aircraft types
DHLF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Finnair	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
BG Freight	Every 1-2 weeks	MAIKE D
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+1 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	Penang Bridge+3 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+5 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC LORETTA+22 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN AUGUSTIN MAERSK+12 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+27 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC SOFIA CELESTE+40 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Lady Jane
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM JACQUES JOSEPH+12 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+20 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+6 others
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM VIETNAM+1 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN AUGUSTIN MAERSK+20 others

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London to Berlin By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Closest airports

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London to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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