Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Berlin is 47 days 16h. Ships depart from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Incheon (KRINC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 47 days 16h later. These services are operated by HMM, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Berlin takes around 20h 10m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Finnair, Lufthansa, Air France, LOT and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 20h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by cargo ship is 15,059 Nautical Miles (27,890 Kilometres / 17,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Incheon (KRINC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Berlin by air is around 8,972 Kilometres (5,575 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CKL - KST \| DJS - KST1 \| HA - KST \| KMTC - KST \| PNCN - KST \| POCEAN - KST \| SKR - KST \| SML - KST → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
LAG → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KIS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IA3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LAG → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PH3 → AE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
KTH → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CKL - KTX \| KMTC - KTX \| POCEAN - KTX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
CS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NCS → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CS2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CII → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CII → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KTH → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KCS2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CHL → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CII → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
SAMBAR → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAMBAR → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CS2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CII → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCT / CHL4 → AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CHL → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTH → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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