Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Munich is 13hrs. Ships depart from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive at Moerdijk (NLMOE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive into Moerdijk (NLMOE) around 13hrs later. These services are operated by WEC, A2B and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Munich takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Munich by air is around 943 Kilometres (586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

54kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Thamesport	Direct	2-4 times a week	A2B
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EURAF1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EME / SLB → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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
EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLB → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BALT2 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SKIP - UK3 → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BALT2 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
BALT2 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NEFWI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Munich by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

London Thamesport / Medway to Moerdijk

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Hamburg

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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