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 10 days 6h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) 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 Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 10 days 6h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, ZIM, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, WEC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 57m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.

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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 57m. 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 2 days 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 2,591 Nautical Miles (4,798 Kilometres / 2,981 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 1,789 Kilometres (1,111 Miles) and will typically take around 2 days 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

223kg 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

156kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MD5 / JADE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEDGULF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → SES1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → SES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro Aegean → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
E14 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 / E14 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF4 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESC → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
EURAF4 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM3 / E14 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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