Berlin to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Berlin, Germany to Colombo, Sri Lanka by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Berlin to Colombo

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Air Freight

16h 31m, 2-4 times a day

304kg CO₂

Container Ship

23 days 8h, 2-4 times a week

1.1t CO₂
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Berlin to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Berlin to Colombo by plane will take about 16h 31m and departs from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

16h 31m
2-4 times a day
8,004 km
4,973 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

304kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
2-4 times a dayBoeing 787-9+3 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
DailyAirbus A330-300+5 others
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Berlin to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Berlin to Colombo by ship will take about 23 days 8h and departs from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). 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 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 8h
2-4 times a week
20,825 km
12,940 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUSwan-Sentosa
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Closest seaports

Hamburg to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 8h
Every 1-2 days
20,661 km
12,838 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

844kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: EGLVFAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksEvergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: YMLUIEX / IO3 / IP3
Direct2-4 times a weekYang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: MSCUIPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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