Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Israel is 13 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Israel?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 13 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Israel takes around 3h 41m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Israel?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Israir Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 3h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Israel. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. El Al, Lufthansa and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Germany to Israel by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Israel by cargo ship is 3,815 Nautical Miles (7,065 Kilometres / 4,390 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Israel by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Israel by air is around 2,658 Kilometres (1,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Israel. 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 Israel?

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Israel. 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
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Israir Airlines	N/A
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Silk → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2 → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ONE - LEX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SWX → EME	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - LEX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
UNIF - H → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Germany to Israel By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Israel by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

Germany to Israel by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Ashdod

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Ashdod

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