Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Munich is 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Eurowings, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Eurowings, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lisbon and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 41m to send cargo via road from Lisbon and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Munich by cargo ship is 2,029 Nautical Miles (3,757 Kilometres / 2,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lisbon to Munich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Munich by road is 2,437 Kilometres (1,514 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lisbon to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Munich by air is around 1,986 Kilometres (1,234 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

307kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

130kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Munich. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC PT → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PTX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PTX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
PTX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WWA → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGAPOME → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX → WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Lisbon to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Munich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Munich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Setubal to Hamburg

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