Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Belgium is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, OOCL, MSC, ACL, ALX, MSC, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, MACS Maritime, ONE, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1h 27m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Germany to Belgium by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 54m to send cargo via road from Germany and Belgium. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Belgium by cargo ship is 359 Nautical Miles (665 Kilometres / 413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Belgium by road is 541 Kilometres (336 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 54m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Belgium. 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 Germany to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Belgium. 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	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ALX, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
FE4	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
FE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Germany to Belgium by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to Brussels Airport

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Brussels Airport

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Munich Airport to Brussels Airport

Germany to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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