Germany to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Germany to South Korea by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
Compare shipping modes
Air Freight
Munich Airport to Incheon International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11hrs, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
513kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Wilhelmshaven to Gwangyang
Duration / Frequency
44 days 7h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.88t CO₂e
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Germany to South Korea by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Germany to South Korea by plane will take about 11hrs and departs from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrives into Incheon International Airport (ICN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
The quickest way to get from Germany to South Korea by ship will take about 44 days 7h and departs from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrives into Gwangyang (KRKAN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Germany to South Korea by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and South Korea is 44 days 7h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 44 days 7h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.
The quickest flight from Germany to South Korea takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).
Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Uzbekistan Airways, Vietnam Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Vietnam Airlines and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 42m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Germany and South Korea by cargo ship is 15,020 Nautical Miles (27,817 Kilometres / 17,285 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Gwangyang (KRKAN).
The distance between Germany and South Korea by air is around 8,509 Kilometres (5,288 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).
1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to South Korea. 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.
513kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to South Korea. 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.
