The invention relates to a device for moving a cushioning means towards a transport container, comprising a cushioning means dispensing device for the cushioning means and a transport container supply device for supplying the transport container. According to the invention, the cushioning means dispensing device has an ejection device which ejects the cushioning means out of the cushioning means dispensing device such that the cushioning means moves towards the supplied transport container along a ballistic trajectory which has a horizontal component at least temporarily.