Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Amsterdam is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Amsterdam takes around 3h 33m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aegean Airlines, Transavia, Sky Express, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, SAS, Tarom, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 33m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Athens and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 3,040 Nautical Miles (5,630 Kilometres / 3,498 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by road is 2,846 Kilometres (1,768 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Amsterdam by air is around 2,184 Kilometres (1,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Amsterdam. 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 Athens to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Amsterdam. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
ADX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADX → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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