Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Munich is 14 days 4h. 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 Munich?

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 4h later. These services are operated by MSC and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Munich takes around 2h 37m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 23m to send cargo via road from Athens and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Munich 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Munich by road is 2,027 Kilometres (1,259 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 23m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Munich by air is around 1,519 Kilometres (944 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Munich 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 Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
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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	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM

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

Athens to Munich by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Munich Airport

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Piraeus to Rotterdam

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