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 18 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, DIAL, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 32m. 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 Star Air, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 32m. Star Air operates  on this route.

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

156kg 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
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Daily	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	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
WAF7 → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Condor	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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