Cape Town to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Hamburg, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Cape Town to Hamburg

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Air Freight

18h 27m, 2-4 times a day

427kg CO₂

Container Ship

19 days 18h, Every 1-2 weeks

883kg CO₂
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Cape Town to Hamburg by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Hamburg by plane will take about 18h 27m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Bremen Airport (BRE). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Bremen Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 27m
2-4 times a day
9,753 km
6,060 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A340-300+6 others
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Closest airports

Cape Town International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 31m
Every few hours
9,790 km
6,083 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

425kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+4 others
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Cape Town to Hamburg by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Hamburg by ship will take about 19 days 18h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Bremerhaven (DEBRV). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Bremerhaven

Port of loading

Port of loading

19 days 18h
Every 1-2 weeks
12,462 km
7,744 mi.
Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

883kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEUSAX / SAECS / SRX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Hamburg

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 11h
1-2 times a week
12,651 km
7,861 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.11t CO₂ (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: macs-maritimeMACS
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMACS Maritime
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: HLCUSAX / SRX → FE3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE
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