Shipping from Hong Kong to Germany

Hong Kong is located in Eastern Asia and has a population of 7.4 million people. Hong Kong is among world's top exporters by value of exported goods. Hong Kong's main export product categories are machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, fuels and mining products.

Germany belongs to Western Europe and its population is approximately 83 million. Germany is one of the world's top countries by GDP. It is also among leading importers by value of imported goods. Germany's main import products are machinery, transport equipment, chemicals, fuels and mining products.

Transport infrustructure and shipping connectivity

Hong Kong

Hong Kong has excellent port connections and regularly serviced by large number of sea carriers. It appears to have limited or no freight rail infrastructure. Amount of air freight in Hong Kong's trade is relatively high.

Germany

Germany has outstanding connectivity by sea and frequently serviced by many sea carriers. Its rail infrastructure is well developed and rail freight plays important role in country's cargo traffic. Transport by air is utilized to a moderate degree in Germany's freight traffic.

Overview of shipping alternatives between Hong Kong and Germany

We were able to generate 6 shipping alternatives from Hong Kong to Germany by sea, rail/ multimodal, air and road transport. The fastest route, unsurprisingly, involves air transport and is expected to take about 6 days, including pre-carriage and last mile delivery. Unfortunately, it also appears to be the most expensive and least environmentally friendly shipping alternative.

The cheapest shipping alternative is by sea and has estimated transit time of about 28 days. The most environmentally friendly alternative involves rail/ multimodal transport and offers estimated transit time of 27 days. Transport costs involved in this delivery solution also appear to be on a feasible level.

1. Lowest cost shipping alternative

Hong Kong

YantianCNYTNport

HamburgDEHAMport

Berlin

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Road Freight

Terminal Handling

Forwarding

Other

Freight rate index: 2 923
Transit time estimate: 27.7 days
CO2 emission index: 3 491

2. Shipping alternative with cost advantage

Hong Kong

ShenzhenCNSHErail yard

Arkhangel'sk-GorodRUARKrail yard

Frankfurt/OderDEFRArail yard

Berlin

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Road Freight

Terminal Handling

Forwarding

Rail Services

Freight rate index: 9 752
Transit time estimate: 33.1 days
CO2 emission index: 2 166

3. Shipping alternative with transit time advantage

Hong Kong

Hong KongHKHKGport

HamburgDEHAMport

Berlin

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Road Freight

Terminal Handling

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Other

Freight rate index: 4 328
Transit time estimate: 21.35 days
CO2 emission index: 2 728

4. Fastest shipping alternative

Hong Kong

Baiyun IntlCNCANairport

SchipholNLAMSairport

Berlin

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Road Freight

Terminal Handling

Forwarding

Air Freight

Freight rate index: 100 097
Transit time estimate: 6.3 days
CO2 emission index: 88 048

5. Shipping alternative with transit time advantage

Hong Kong

Berlin

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Road Freight

Forwarding

Freight rate index: 30 978
Transit time estimate: 22.6 days
CO2 emission index: 18 964

6. Environmentally friendly shipping alternative

Hong Kong

ShenzhenCNSHErail yard

Berlin-WesthafenDEBERrail yard

Berlin

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Road Freight

Terminal Handling

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Rail Services

Freight rate index: 10 742
Transit time estimate: 26.6 days
CO2 emission index: 1 791

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