Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Frankfurt is 14 days 14h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 12m to send cargo via road from Athens 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 Athens to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 3,149 Nautical Miles (5,832 Kilometres / 3,624 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Frankfurt by road is 2,373 Kilometres (1,474 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 12m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Frankfurt by air is around 1,818 Kilometres (1,130 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+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 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
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, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
WC4 / TP5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Adriatic Sea B → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WC4 / TP5 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, 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	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, 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	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SLR → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Adriatic Sea B → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GTS / DIAL - GTS → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Adriatic Sea B → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Adriatic Sea B → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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