Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Munich is 1 day 11h. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 11h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Munich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Munich takes around 1h 50m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Eurowings, KLM, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Munich by cargo ship is 983 Nautical Miles (1,821 Kilometres / 1,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Munich by air is around 1,061 Kilometres (659 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Munich. 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 Birmingham to Munich?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Munich. 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 week	Airbus A319
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	N/A	Maersk, CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CAX → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 / IP1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
IOX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Birmingham to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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