Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Bremerhaven is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, DIAL, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Bremerhaven by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Bremerhaven takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hannover Airport (HAJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hannover Airport (HAJ) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Bremerhaven. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Bremerhaven by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 17m to send cargo via road from Athens and Bremerhaven. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Bremerhaven by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 4,203 Nautical Miles (7,784 Kilometres / 4,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Bremerhaven by road is 2,651 Kilometres (1,647 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Bremerhaven by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Bremerhaven by air is around 2,048 Kilometres (1,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Bremerhaven by sea?

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Bremerhaven. 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 Athens to Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Bremerhaven. 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR / ASA / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Turkon
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Mexico Gulf Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Bremerhaven By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Bremerhaven by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Hannover Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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