Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Berlin is 11hrs. Ships depart from Teesport (GBTEE) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Teesport (GBTEE) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by Unifeeder and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Berlin takes around 8h 45m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, SAS, Finnair and Star Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Glasgow and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 45m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Glasgow to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Berlin by air is around 1,313 Kilometres (816 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

46kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
BALT2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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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	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, 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
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Glasgow to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Glasgow to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Teesport to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Hamburg

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Hamburg

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