Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Lisbon to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Frankfurt is 5 days 12h. Ships depart from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 5 days 12h later. These services are operated by ECL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Lisbon to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Frankfurt takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Algerie, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Lisbon and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Lisbon and Frankfurt. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Lisbon to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2 days 3h to send cargo via road from Lisbon and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,464 Nautical Miles (2,712 Kilometres / 1,685 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Setubal (PTSET) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lisbon to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Frankfurt by road is 1,892 Kilometres (1,175 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lisbon to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Frankfurt by air is around 1,875 Kilometres (1,165 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Lisbon to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Frankfurt. 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 Lisbon to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-600+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX1 / PGE1	Direct	1-2 times a week	ECL, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
DEX / NWC CAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESF / NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Lisbon to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Frankfurt Airport

Lisbon to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Setubal to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Setubal to Moerdijk

Most frequent

Lisbon to Rotterdam

Lisbon to Frankfurt by Road

Quickest road route

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