Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Hamburg is 16 days 6h. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Hamburg takes around 3h 18m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss, SAS, Brussels Airlines, KLM, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 7m to send cargo via road from Athens and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg by road is 2,621 Kilometres (1,629 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 7m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hamburg by air is around 2,048 Kilometres (1,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Hamburg. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 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
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEX / NEA → IO3 / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AEX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEX / NEA → FE5	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
ADX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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