Hamburg to Busan — ocean shipping schedules
Asia–Europe lane · 140 sailings from 8 carriers · typical transit 54 days.
140
Sailings
8
Carriers
54 days
Median transit
65% direct
35% via transshipment
Carriers on Hamburg → Busan
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 | 33 | 6 | 54 days |
| CMA CGM | 33 | 7 | 54 days |
| Swire Shipping | 19 | 1 | 57 days |
| Yang Ming | 18 | 3 | 46 days |
| OOCL | 15 | 3 | 53 days |
| MSC | 11 | 2 | 46 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 60 days |
| Maersk | 2 | 1 | 65 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APL ISLANDER | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Jul 3, 2026 | Aug 29, 2026 | 57d |
| APL ISLANDER | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 12, 2026 | 57d |
| APL ISLANDER | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Jul 31, 2026 | Sep 26, 2026 | 57d |
| APL OCEANIA | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Jul 10, 2026 | Sep 5, 2026 | 57d |
| APL OCEANIA | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Jul 24, 2026 | Sep 19, 2026 | 57d |
| APL OCEANIA | Swire Shipping | EU - PI | Aug 7, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 | 57d |
| BERLIN EXPRESS | Maersk | AE1 | Jul 5, 2026 | Sep 4, 2026 | — |
| CMA CGM ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPERY | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 5, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | 58d |
| CMA CGM CHAMPS ELYSEES | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | 60d |
| CMA CGM NOTRE DAME | CMA CGM | FAL3 | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 | 57d |
Hamburg to Busan — FAQ
How long does shipping from Hamburg to Busan take?
Typical ocean transit on the Hamburg–Busan lane is around 54 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 Hamburg to Busan?
8 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, CMA CGM, Swire Shipping and 5 more.
How often do ships depart Hamburg to Busan?
Across the schedule window we track about 140 sailings on this lane from 8 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.