Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Israel to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Germany is 17 days 4h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Borchard, MSC, MSC, Borchard, Borchard, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Israel to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Germany takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Arkia Israeli Airlines, Bluebird Airways, El Al, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Fly One, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 36m. El Al and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by cargo ship is 4,004 Nautical Miles (7,416 Kilometres / 4,608 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by air is around 2,658 Kilometres (1,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Israel to Germany?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
Arkia Israeli Airlines	N/A
Bluebird Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line A → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL

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Israel to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Israel to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ben Gurion International Airport to Munich Airport

Cargo flights

Ben Gurion International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Israel to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Haifa to Hamburg

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