Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Frankfurt is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Frankfurt takes around 1h 35m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisie, Swiss, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1h 35m. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 16m to send cargo via road from Nice 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 Nice to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,246 Nautical Miles (4,160 Kilometres / 2,585 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by road is 973 Kilometres (604 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 16m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by air is around 717 Kilometres (445 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A318+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SwissFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 / TP15 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TUNIS RO-RO II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGA → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL6 / TA12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MOROCCO3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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