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 13 days 14h. 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 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM, ZIM, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 40m. 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, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

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 40m. 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 16hrs 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 1,814 Kilometres (1,127 Miles) and will typically take around 16hrs 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

357kg 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

113kg 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 A319+2 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ST2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
4E2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SMF → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
4E2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ST2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SPIX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAROC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SPIX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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