Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Dresden is 11 days 12h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Dresden takes around 10h 18m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Dresden. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 10m to send cargo via road from Athens and Dresden. 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 Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by cargo ship is 3,613 Nautical Miles (6,691 Kilometres / 4,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by road is 2,129 Kilometres (1,323 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Dresden by air is around 2,199 Kilometres (1,366 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

623kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Dresden. 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Eurowings	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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