Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Berlin is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Berlin takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base (BGY) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Milan to Berlin by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 23m to send cargo via road from Milan and Berlin. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Berlin by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,809 Kilometres / 2,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Berlin by road is 1,037 Kilometres (644 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 23m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Berlin by air is around 838 Kilometres (521 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

425kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Milan to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Star AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 / E14 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E14 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
US3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ALGA → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Milan to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Milan to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Genoa to Hamburg

Milan to Berlin by Road

Quickest road route

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