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 3h. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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, El Al, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Fly One, EgyptAir, 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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 29m. El Al, Lufthansa and FedEx 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 3,749 Nautical Miles (6,944 Kilometres / 4,315 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

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

526kg 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

196kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	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	Daily	Boeing 737-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Israel to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Israel to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ben Gurion International Airport to Munich Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Israel to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ashdod to Bremerhaven

Most frequent

Haifa to Hamburg

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