Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Barcelona is 13 days 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Barcelona takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Vueling, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 15h to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Barcelona. 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 Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,200 Nautical Miles (4,074 Kilometres / 2,531 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Barcelona by road is 1,474 Kilometres (916 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Barcelona by air is around 1,494 Kilometres (928 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

347kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Barcelona. 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 Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Barcelona. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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