Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Dresden is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Dresden takes around 10h 11m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 10m to send cargo via road from Athens and Dresden. 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 Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by cargo ship is 4,090 Nautical Miles (7,575 Kilometres / 4,707 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by road is 2,129 Kilometres (1,323 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by air is around 2,199 Kilometres (1,366 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

203kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Dresden. 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
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+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	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Turkon
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
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
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
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	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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

Athens to Dresden by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Dresden Airport

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Piraeus to Hamburg

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Piraeus to Wilhelmshaven

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