Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Milan to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Frankfurt is 12 days. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Milan to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Frankfurt takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Condor, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Cargolux, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Milan and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Cargolux and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Milan to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 12m to send cargo via road from Milan and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,648 Nautical Miles (4,905 Kilometres / 3,048 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Frankfurt by road is 662 Kilometres (411 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 12m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Frankfurt by air is around 513 Kilometres (319 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Milan to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to Frankfurt. 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 Milan to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

92kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to Frankfurt. 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
Condor	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Milan to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Milan to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Genoa to Hamburg

Most frequent

La Spezia to Hamburg

Milan to Frankfurt by Road

Quickest road route

Milan to Frankfurt

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

Road Freight

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Milan to Frankfurt by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Milan

Shipping to Frankfurt