Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Hamburg is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Hamburg takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Eurowings, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 10h 6m to send cargo via road from Milan 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 Milan to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,809 Kilometres / 2,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Hamburg by road is 1,110 Kilometres (690 Miles) and will typically take around 10h 6m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Hamburg by air is around 977 Kilometres (607 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

361kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 Milan to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Levante Express → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk

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

Milan to Hamburg by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Milan to Hamburg by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Hamburg

Closest seaports

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