Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Athens is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Athens by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Athens takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Eurowings, LOT, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Athens?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 6h to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens 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 Hamburg to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens by road is 2,027 Kilometres (1,259 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 6h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens by air is around 2,048 Kilometres (1,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

500kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Athens. 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 Hamburg to Athens?

Accepted Answer

115kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Athens. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE15 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Lion → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	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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