Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Antwerp to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Frankfurt is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Antwerp to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Frankfurt takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Antwerp and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Antwerp to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 29m to send cargo via road from Antwerp and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,959 Nautical Miles (5,480 Kilometres / 3,405 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Antwerp to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Frankfurt by road is 389 Kilometres (242 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 29m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Antwerp to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Frankfurt by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Antwerp to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp to Frankfurt. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Antwerp to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp to Frankfurt. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Neo Samba → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
NWC PT → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NG03 → SCANDI8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Antwerp to Frankfurt by Air freight

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