Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Hamburg is 14 days 18h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Hamburg takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 10h 13m to send cargo via road from Lyon and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,452 Nautical Miles (4,542 Kilometres / 2,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lyon to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Hamburg by road is 1,178 Kilometres (732 Miles) and will typically take around 10h 13m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lyon to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Hamburg by air is around 972 Kilometres (604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Hamburg. 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 Lyon to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Hamburg. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MOROCCO3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
Jade → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
West Med to West Africa → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Lyon to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Lyon to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Hamburg

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