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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Hamburg is 2 days 4h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Hamburg?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 2 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from London to Hamburg takes around 1h 35m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

How often do planes fly between London and Hamburg?

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, British Airways, Eurowings, SAS, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 35m.

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

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

What is the distance between London to Hamburg by ship?

The distance between London and Hamburg by cargo ship is 491 Nautical Miles (909 Kilometres / 565 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

What is the distance between London to Hamburg by air?

The distance between London and Hamburg by air is around 746 Kilometres (464 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

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

118kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Hamburg?

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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.

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London to Hamburg by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Hamburg by plane will take about 1h 35m and departs from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrives into Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Eurowings is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

HAM

1h 35m: Every few hours

746 km
464 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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London to Hamburg by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Hamburg by ship will take about 2 days 4h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

DEHAM

2 days 4h: 1-2 times a day

760 km
472 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

46kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

DEHAM

4 days 10h: Every 1-2 weeks

909 km
565 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

118kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BALT2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME / SLB → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME / SLB → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EME → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BALT2 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Air Freight

1h 35m, Every few hours

71kg CO₂e

Container Ship

2 days 4h, 1-2 times a day

46kg CO₂e

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London to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

London to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

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