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 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd 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 1 day 12h. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, SAS, KLM, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hamburg to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens by cargo ship is 3,237 Nautical Miles (5,996 Kilometres / 3,726 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 2,622 Kilometres (1,629 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 8m 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 2,163 Kilometres (1,344 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

278kg - 561kg CO₂ (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

71kg - 165kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
SunExpress	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC TRACY V+41 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN NICOLAS MAERSK+15 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+4 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO JAPAN+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC BRANKA+42 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+26 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	EDITH MAERSK+33 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	GUAYAQUIL EXPRESS+16 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL KOBE+2 others
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM Evolution

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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