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 1 day 18h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM and CMA CGM.

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 1h 40m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Berlin by cargo ship is 529 Nautical Miles (980 Kilometres / 609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) 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 926 Kilometres (576 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

50kg CO₂e (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

133kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
PGE → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BALT2 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Berlin by Air freight

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London City Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

London to Berlin by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

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