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GermanyGdansk to Bremerhaven shipping route.
738 nautical miles direct, about 2.2 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Gdansk and Bremerhaven
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GdanskSeaBremerhavenShipping time from Gdansk to Bremerhaven
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 738 nm | 2.6 d | 2.2 d | 1.7 d |
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About the Gdansk to Bremerhaven shipping route
Ships leaving Gdansk for Bremerhaven head west and cover a sea distance of 738 nautical miles (1,367 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 666 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 2.2 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 2.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 1.7. 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 Gdansk and Bremerhaven to plan the full ocean transit time.
738 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 Gdansk to Bremerhaven move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Bremerhaven (DEBRV) carriers give about 3.83 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 65 port to port routes from Gdansk in this directory, Bremerhaven is the 2nd shortest. Closer destinations include Gothenburg (419 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Gdansk to Bremerhaven?
The port to port distance from Gdansk to Bremerhaven is 738 nautical miles (1,367 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Gdansk to Bremerhaven?
About 2.2 days at 14 knots and 1.7 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?
738 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 Bremerhaven to Gdansk has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Rotterdam885 nm - Gdansk to
Felixstowe933 nm - Gdansk to
Antwerp937 nm - Gdansk to London Gateway973 nm
- Antwerp to Bremerhaven316 nm
- Felixstowe to Bremerhaven325 nm
- Gothenburg to Bremerhaven342 nm
- London Gateway to Bremerhaven358 nm
Le Havre to Bremerhaven454 nm
Algeciras to Bremerhaven1,612 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.