How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to Germany by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Germany is 1 day 3h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Germany?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to Germany by air freight?

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Germany takes around 49min. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Germany?

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 49min.

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and Germany?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United Kingdom and Germany. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 49min. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Germany by ship?

The distance between United Kingdom and Germany by cargo ship is 353 Nautical Miles (653 Kilometres / 406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Germany by air?

The distance between United Kingdom and Germany by air is around 493 Kilometres (306 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to Germany by sea?

46kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Germany. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Germany?

69kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Germany. 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.

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Air Freight

49min, 1-2 times a week

69kg CO₂e

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1 day 3h, 2-4 times a week

46kg CO₂e

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United Kingdom to Germany by Air freight

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to Germany by plane will take about 49min and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrives into Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

CGN

49min: 1-2 times a week

493 km
306 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

69kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Departs from

EMA

Departs from

CGN

1hr: 2-4 times a day

622 km
386 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Star AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

DUS

1h 25m: Every few hours

502 km
312 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

51kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
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United Kingdom to Germany by Container ship

The quickest way to get from United Kingdom to Germany by ship will take about 1 day 3h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Bremerhaven (DEBRV). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Bremerhaven

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

DEBRV

1 day 3h: 2-4 times a week

653 km
406 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

46kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cargo flights

Southampton to Bremerhaven

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

DEBRV

1 day 15h: 2-4 times a week

845 km
525 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

35kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Griffin → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CLX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL3 / TA2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT3 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA4 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
IOX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Most frequent

Felixstowe to Hamburg

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

DEHAM

1 day 9h: 1-2 times a day

685 km
425 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

55kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WC4 / TP5	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
FE6 / Swan	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros → DIAL - GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE4 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Ocean routes from United Kingdom to Germany

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United Kingdom to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Cargo flights

East Midlands Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Düsseldorf Airport

United Kingdom to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Bremerhaven

Cargo flights

Southampton to Bremerhaven

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Hamburg

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