How long does it take to ship a container from Spain to Germany by sea?

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Germany is 8 days. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Germany?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 8 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

How long does it take to send cargo from Spain to Germany by air freight?

The quickest flight from Spain to Germany takes around 1h 48m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).

How often do planes fly between Spain and Germany?

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 1h 48m.

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Germany by road?

It will typically take around 18h 45m to send cargo via road from Spain and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

What is the distance between Spain to Germany by ship?

The distance between Spain and Germany by cargo ship is 1,688 Nautical Miles (3,126 Kilometres / 1,942 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

What is the distance by road between Spain to Germany?

The distance between Spain and Germany by road is 2,051 Kilometres (1,275 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 45m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

What is the distance between Spain to Germany by air?

The distance between Spain and Germany by air is around 1,134 Kilometres (705 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Germany by sea?

256kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Germany. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Spain to Germany?

107kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Germany. 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Germany?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 48m. UPS Airlines operates on this route.

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Spain to Germany by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Spain to Germany by plane will take about 1h 48m and departs from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrives into Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). There are flights departing daily on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Departs from

BCN

Departs from

CGN

1h 48m: Daily

1,134 km
705 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

107kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
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Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Departs from

BCN

Departs from

FRA

2hrs: Every few hours

1,094 km
680 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

52kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Spain to Germany by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Spain to Germany by ship will take about 8 days and departs from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrives into Hamburg (DEHAM). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Hamburg

Port of loading

ESALG

Port of loading

DEHAM

8 days: 1-2 times a week

3,126 km
1,942 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

256kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1	Direct	N/A	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
SAX / SAECS → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Y63 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Y63 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Masiika2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Masiika2 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SPIX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SPIX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HMM - MA2 \| ONE - MAX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDWAX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
HMM - MA2 \| ONE - MAX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SIRIUS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE19 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SIRIUS / Neo Bossa Nova → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MEDWAX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Z56 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF10 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDWAX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAF10 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SPIX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIJAGOS → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 → AT2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIJAGOS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MOSHT1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MOSHT1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIRIUS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIJAGOS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E19 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MOSHT1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Z56 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDWAX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIRIUS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIJAGOS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MOSHT1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Algeciras to Bremerhaven

Port of loading

ESALG

Port of loading

DEBRV

9 days 19h: 2-4 times a week

3,191 km
1,983 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

264kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → VICTORY	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAF10 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Y63 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LUX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Masiika2 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE4 / AE19 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HMM - MA2 \| ONE - MAX → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLN → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → EAG / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E19 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Z56 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LUX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Spain to Germany by Road

It is also possible to transport goods by road from Spain to Germany. The total distance is around 2,051 km and will usually takes around 18h 45m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.

Quickest road route

Spain to Germany

18h 45m: N/A

2,051 km
1,275 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

2.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

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

1h 48m, Daily

107kg CO₂e

Container Ship

8 days, 1-2 times a week

256kg CO₂e

Road Freight

18h 45m

2.07t CO₂e

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Spain to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Spain to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Spain to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Hamburg

Most frequent

Algeciras to Bremerhaven

Spain to Germany by Road

Quickest road route

Spain to Germany

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