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 12 days. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) 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 Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, 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 9m. Flights depart from Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, SAS, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 9m.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 11m. 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 22h 44m 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 2,682 Nautical Miles (4,967 Kilometres / 3,086 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 842 Kilometres (523 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 44m 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

405kg 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

121kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Z55 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z55 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to West Africa → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA → ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Milan to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Vado Ligure to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Genoa to Hamburg

Milan to Berlin by Road

Quickest road route

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