Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Hamburg is 14 days 2h. 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 Hamburg?

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 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Hamburg takes around 2 days 5h. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Swiss, SAS, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2 days 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2 days 5h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 7m to send cargo via road from Athens and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg by cargo ship is 3,179 Nautical Miles (5,888 Kilometres / 3,659 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg by road is 2,618 Kilometres (1,627 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 7m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg by air is around 2,273 Kilometres (1,413 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 Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

346kg - 578kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

71kg - 165kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Hamburg. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+3 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+3 others
ONE	N/A	ONE RECOGNITION
HMM	N/A	Hyundai Singapore
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL KOBE
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Evolution
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC Cancun+22 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+17 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+25 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	Hyundai Singapore+11 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+37 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL KOBE+1 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Evolution

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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