Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Hamburg is 1 day 15h. 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 Hamburg?

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 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Hamburg takes around 1h 38m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

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, Brussels Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Hamburg by cargo ship is 451 Nautical Miles (836 Kilometres / 519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Hamburg by air is around 715 Kilometres (444 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

79kg 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

159kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAECS → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE3 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLB → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EURAF1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BALT2 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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

Closest airports

London City 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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