Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Germany to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Greece is 10 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 10 days 23h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Maersk, Grimaldi, Maersk, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Germany to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Greece takes around 1h 59m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 59m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Germany and Greece?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 21m to send cargo via road from Germany and Greece. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Greece by cargo ship is 3,269 Nautical Miles (6,055 Kilometres / 3,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Greece?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Greece by road is 2,190 Kilometres (1,361 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 21m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Greece by air is around 1,243 Kilometres (772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Germany to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Greece. 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 Germany to Greece?

Accepted Answer

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Greece. 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
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	N/A
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean 2 → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CES → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / EEX → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU7 / LL3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
UNIF - H → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → EGAL	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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Munich Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

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Munich Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Hamburg to Piraeus

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