Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and India is 31 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hazira (INHZR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Hazira (INHZR) around 31 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to India takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Uzbekistan Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, EgyptAir, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and India. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 26m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Germany to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and India by cargo ship is 11,812 Nautical Miles (21,876 Kilometres / 13,593 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and India by air is around 5,907 Kilometres (3,670 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to India. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Germany to India?

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to India. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Uzbekistan Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IEX → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX → CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Germany to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to India by Air freight

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Munich Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Germany to India by Container ship

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Hamburg to Hazira

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Hamburg to Nhava Sheva

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