Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Berlin is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Berlin takes around 8h 16m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Star Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 16m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by cargo ship is 404 Nautical Miles (749 Kilometres / 465 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Berlin by air is around 1,077 Kilometres (669 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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East Midlands Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Hamburg

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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