Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Hamburg is 7 days 19h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 7 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Hamburg takes around 2h 56m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 56m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 36m to send cargo via road from Madrid 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 Madrid to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,166 Nautical Miles (4,011 Kilometres / 2,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by road is 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid 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 Madrid to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A318+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
MEDCARIB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Euro-Med 2 → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Euro-Med 2 → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
L65 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ESC → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
BSMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EURAF4 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BSMAR → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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