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 8 days 22h. 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 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, WEC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 55m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. 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

316kg 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	Daily	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Canada Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → HLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
ST2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Euro-Med → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
L65 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro-Med 2 → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Euro-Med 2 → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESC → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX / SPX → EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
More Details	See carrier information, schedules and estimated emissions

Madrid to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

Road Freight

About Fluent Cargo

Madrid to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Madrid to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bilbao to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Valencia to Hamburg

Madrid to Hamburg by Road

Quickest road route

Madrid to Hamburg

More about shipping cargo and freight from Madrid to Hamburg by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Madrid

Shipping to Hamburg