Busan to Hamburg: ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from Busan to Hamburg takes about 59 days in transit (10 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM), based on 292 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is ONE at 43 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Asia–Europe lane · schedule data as of Jul 28, 2026.
How long does shipping from Busan to Hamburg take?
Shipping a container from Busan to Hamburg takes about 59 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, ONE, does it in about 43 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop. Compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| ONE | 43 days | 7 |
| MSC | 53 days | 10 |
| COSCO | 56 days | 136 |
| CMA CGM | 58 days | 31 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 60 days | 4 |
| Yang Ming | 61 days | 23 |
| ZIM | 73 days | 46 |
| OOCL | 77 days | 23 |
- Fastest carrier: ONE, about 43 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO, 136 tracked sailings across 8 services.
Carriers on Busan → Hamburg
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 136 | 8 | 56 days |
| ZIM | 46 | 9 | 73 days |
| CMA CGM | 31 | 4 | 58 days |
| OOCL | 23 | 2 | 77 days |
| Yang Ming | 23 | 5 | 61 days |
| MSC | 10 | 3 | 53 days |
| ONE | 7 | 2 | 43 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 60 days |
Transit by carrier
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to Hamburg?
On the Busan–Hamburg lane, Yang Ming is the most reliable carrier we track: its ships arrive on schedule 17% of the time across 6 tracked sailings. “On schedule” means the box arrived within a day of the carrier’s own earlier forecast. Measured from our tracking, not the published timetable.
| Carrier | On-time arrivals | Typical delay | Worst case | Tracked sailings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Ming | 17% | 3.3d late | 4.4d late | 6 |
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane: vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agate | ZIM | ZX2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 | 73d |
| As Caspria | ZIM | KCI | Aug 3, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | 74d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 19, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 59d |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | COSCO | AEU6 | Aug 23, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 20, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 26, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM ARGON | COSCO | AEM6 | Jul 27, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 56d |
| CMA CGM CAIMEP | CMA CGM | KCM2 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 13, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | COSCO | AEU6 | Sep 6, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026 | 88d |
| CMA CGM COLUMBA | CMA CGM | BEX2 | Jul 21, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 | 59d |
Observed reliability on this lane
Measured from actual vs scheduled arrivals across tracked port calls on this lane, not the schedule the carriers published.
Busan to Hamburg: FAQ
How long does shipping from Busan to Hamburg take?
Typical ocean transit on the Busan–Hamburg lane is around 59 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop. See the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail Busan to Hamburg?
10 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Busan to Hamburg?
Across the schedule window we track about 292 sailings on this lane from 10 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.
Which carrier is most reliable from Busan to Hamburg?
Yang Ming is the most reliable line we track on this lane: its ships arrive on schedule 17% of the time across 6 tracked sailings, measured from actual vs forecast arrivals.