Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Hamburg is 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, WEC, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Hamburg takes around 2h 41m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Vueling, Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 41m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 15h to send cargo via road from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,336 Nautical Miles (4,327 Kilometres / 2,689 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Hamburg by road is 1,474 Kilometres (916 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Hamburg by air is around 1,494 Kilometres (928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Algerian Link 3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NWC CAS → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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