Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Brussels is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Brussels takes around 3h 19m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, KLM, Tarom, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Brussels. 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 Brussels by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Athens and Brussels. 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 Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Brussels by cargo ship is 3,633 Nautical Miles (6,728 Kilometres / 4,180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Brussels by road is 2,768 Kilometres (1,720 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Brussels by air is around 2,104 Kilometres (1,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

652kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

149kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Brussels. 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
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 days	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 days	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
MSC - MEDGULF → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Brussels by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Piraeus to Rotterdam

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Piraeus to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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