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 14 days 18h. 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 14 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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 20m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Stuttgart Airport (STR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Wizz Air, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Greece and Germany. 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 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 3,448 Nautical Miles (6,385 Kilometres / 3,967 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 2,167 Kilometres (1,346 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 1,416 Kilometres (880 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

527kg CO₂e (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

112kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	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	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Turkon
AEM3 / EM1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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