Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and London is 1 day 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 1 day 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to London takes around 1h 52m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and London by cargo ship is 418 Nautical Miles (774 Kilometres / 481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and London by air is around 926 Kilometres (576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to London. 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 Berlin to London?

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to London. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-700+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
HLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
FE5 → IRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FAL8 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → NEFGUI	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SWX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Berlin to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Berlin to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London City Airport

Most frequent

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Berlin to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Hamburg to London Gateway Port

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