Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Munich is 12 days 14h. 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 Munich?

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 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Munich takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5hrs to send cargo via road from Milan and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Munich by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,810 Kilometres / 2,989 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Munich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Munich by road is 492 Kilometres (306 Miles) and will typically take around 5hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Munich by air is around 376 Kilometres (234 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

68kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Z55 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z55 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z55 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL7 / ZCA → ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL

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

Milan to Munich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milano Linate Airport to Munich Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Munich Airport

Milan to Munich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Genoa to Hamburg

Milan to Munich by Road

Quickest road route

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