Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and Athens is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, DIAL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Athens takes around 9h 41m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 41m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bremerhaven to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 20m to send cargo via road from Bremerhaven and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Athens by cargo ship is 3,212 Nautical Miles (5,949 Kilometres / 3,696 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bremerhaven to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Athens by road is 2,655 Kilometres (1,650 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Athens by air is around 2,057 Kilometres (1,278 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven to Athens. 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 Bremerhaven to Athens?

Accepted Answer

216kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven to Athens. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
WC4 / TP5	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GBX → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
BLX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMNORWY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GERFIN → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Neo Samba → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FLX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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