Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Madrid is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Alicante (ESALC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Alicante (ESALC) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Madrid takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Europa, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Munich and Madrid. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 20m to send cargo via road from Munich and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,062 Nautical Miles (3,818 Kilometres / 2,373 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Munich to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by road is 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Munich to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by air is around 1,499 Kilometres (931 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

203kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Madrid. 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 Munich to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Madrid. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → L67	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → L67	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LUX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLX → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Munich to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Munich to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Munich to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Alicante

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Valencia

Most frequent

Hamburg to Bilbao

Munich to Madrid by Road

Quickest road route

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