Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Rotterdam is 13 days 13h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Rotterdam takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Eindhoven Airport (EIN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Eindhoven Airport (EIN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Transavia, Wizz Air, Wizz Air, Wizz Air, Wizz Air and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 10h to send cargo via road from Athens and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam by road is 2,157 Kilometres (1,340 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam by air is around 2,177 Kilometres (1,353 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

482kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Rotterdam. 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
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NISB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, MESSL
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Athens to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Eindhoven Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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Athens to Rotterdam by Container ship

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Piraeus to Rotterdam

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