Shanghai to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Berlin, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
Duration / Frequency
18h 16m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
689kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Hamburg
Duration / Frequency
41 days 20h, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
976kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Berlin by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Berlin by plane will take about 18h 16m and departs from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrives into Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Hainan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Berlin by ship will take about 41 days 20h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Berlin by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Berlin is 41 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 41 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Berlin takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 41m. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Berlin by cargo ship is 14,441 Nautical Miles (26,744 Kilometres / 16,618 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).
The distance between Shanghai and Berlin by air is around 8,443 Kilometres (5,246 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).
976kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
689kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
