Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Amsterdam is 6 days 3h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Moerdijk (NLMOE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Moerdijk (NLMOE) around 6 days 3h later. These services are operated by TWSL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Amsterdam takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Transavia, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 2h 21m. Lufthansa and Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 31m to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 1,973 Nautical Miles (3,655 Kilometres / 2,271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Amsterdam by road is 1,530 Kilometres (951 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 31m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Amsterdam by air is around 1,243 Kilometres (772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Amsterdam. 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 Barcelona to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

93kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Amsterdam. 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Transavia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DEX / NWC CAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	TWSL, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC CAS → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARB → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MARMAEXP → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

Barcelona to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Closest airports

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to Moerdijk

Closest seaports

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