Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Munich is 16 days 16h. Ships depart from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tekirdag (TRTEK) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Munich takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sofia and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 7m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 39m to send cargo via road from Sofia 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 Sofia to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Munich by cargo ship is 3,474 Nautical Miles (6,434 Kilometres / 3,998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tekirdag (TRTEK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Sofia to Munich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Munich by road is 1,330 Kilometres (826 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 39m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Sofia to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Munich by air is around 1,103 Kilometres (685 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia 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 Sofia to Munich?

Accepted Answer

95kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
TEL → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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