Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Brussels to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Frankfurt is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Brussels to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Frankfurt takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair, Lufthansa, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Brussels and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Brussels to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 34m to send cargo via road from Brussels and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,252 Nautical Miles (2,319 Kilometres / 1,441 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Frankfurt by road is 399 Kilometres (248 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Frankfurt by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Brussels to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Frankfurt. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

65kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Frankfurt. 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 day	Airbus A319+6 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp & Zeebrugge → Domestic Ireland2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BAL11 → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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