Hamburg to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Hamburg, Germany to Athens, Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Hamburg to Athens by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Athens by plane will take about 3hrs and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing daily on this route. Aegean Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Athens by ship will take about 12 days and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
It is also possible to transport goods by road from Hamburg to Athens. The total distance is around 2,625 km and will usually takes around 24h 8m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Hamburg to Athens by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Athens is 12 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 12 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CNC Line, MESSL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, COSCO and CNC Line.
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).
Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart daily. 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.
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.
It will typically take around 24h 8m 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.
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).
The distance between Hamburg and Athens by road is 2,625 Kilometres (1,631 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 8m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).
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).
527kg 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.
129kg 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.
