Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Berlin is 11 days 1h. Ships depart from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 11 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Berlin takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sofia and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 20m to send cargo via road from Sofia 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 Sofia to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Berlin by cargo ship is 3,512 Nautical Miles (6,504 Kilometres / 4,042 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tekirdag (TRTEK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Sofia to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Berlin by road is 1,622 Kilometres (1,008 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Sofia to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Berlin by air is around 1,306 Kilometres (812 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia 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 Sofia to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

127kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia 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
Bulgaria Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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