Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Berlin is 12 days 4h. Ships depart from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Berlin takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air, AirSERBIA, Fly One, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Istanbul to Berlin by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 18m to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Berlin. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Berlin by cargo ship is 3,783 Nautical Miles (7,005 Kilometres / 4,353 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Berlin by road is 2,182 Kilometres (1,356 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 18m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Berlin by air is around 1,689 Kilometres (1,049 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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İstanbul Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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Gemlik to Hamburg

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Ambarli to Hamburg

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