Germany
SwedenBremerhaven to Gothenburg shipping route.
342 nautical miles direct, about 1.0 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Bremerhaven and Gothenburg
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BremerhavenSeaGothenburgShipping time from Bremerhaven to Gothenburg
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 342 nm | 1.2 d | 1.0 d | 0.8 d |
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About the Bremerhaven to Gothenburg shipping route
Bremerhaven to Gothenburg is a 342 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Germany to Sweden. That is 634 km of water against 511 km as the crow flies. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Pure steaming time is 1.0 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 1.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 0.8. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Bremerhaven and Gothenburg to plan the full ocean transit time.
342 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Baltic Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Bremerhaven to Gothenburg move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Gothenburg (SEGOT) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Bremerhaven in this directory, Gothenburg is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations include Felixstowe (325 nm) and Antwerp (316 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Bremerhaven to Gothenburg?
The port to port distance from Bremerhaven to Gothenburg is 342 nautical miles (634 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Bremerhaven to Gothenburg?
About 1.0 days at 14 knots and 0.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
342 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Baltic Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Gothenburg to Bremerhaven has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Bremerhaven to
Antwerp316 nm - Bremerhaven to
Felixstowe325 nm - Bremerhaven to London Gateway358 nm
- Bremerhaven to
Le Havre454 nm - Bremerhaven to
Gdansk738 nm - Bremerhaven to
Algeciras1,612 nm - Hamburg to Gothenburg389 nm
- Gdansk to Gothenburg419 nm
Rotterdam to Gothenburg489 nm- Felixstowe to Gothenburg537 nm
- Antwerp to Gothenburg541 nm
- London Gateway to Gothenburg577 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.