Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Germany is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Germany takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa and Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 29m. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Greece to Germany by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 10m to send cargo via road from Greece and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by cargo ship is 3,165 Nautical Miles (5,862 Kilometres / 3,643 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by road is 2,164 Kilometres (1,345 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by air is around 1,501 Kilometres (932 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

346kg - 719kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Germany. 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 Greece to Germany?

Accepted Answer

45kg - 101kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Germany. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
AirSERBIA	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+4 others
Eurowings	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+9 others
LOT	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	1-2 times a week	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+23 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+42 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+25 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	Hyundai Singapore+11 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL KOBE+1 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Evolution
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC TRACY V+19 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK SEMBAWANG+12 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Greece to Germany By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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