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 18 days 13h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 18 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM 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 3h 15m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss, SAS, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Hamburg. 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 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 3,448 Nautical Miles (6,385 Kilometres / 3,967 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 2,621 Kilometres (1,629 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 2,048 Kilometres (1,272 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

556kg CO₂e (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

94kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+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	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, Maersk, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
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
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SLR → TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
DIAL - AGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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