Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Copenhagen is 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, CNC Line, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Copenhagen takes around 3h 24m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, SAS, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Wizz Air, LOT, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 3h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 9h to send cargo via road from Athens and Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 4,404 Nautical Miles (8,156 Kilometres / 5,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Esbjerg (DKEBJ).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Copenhagen by road is 2,139 Kilometres (1,329 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 9h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Copenhagen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Copenhagen by air is around 2,142 Kilometres (1,331 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Copenhagen. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 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 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Copenhagen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Copenhagen by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

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Piraeus to Hamburg

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