Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Rotterdam is 14 days. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14 days later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Rotterdam takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Sky Express, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Athens and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,592 Nautical Miles (6,653 Kilometres / 4,134 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam by road is 2,863 Kilometres (1,779 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 Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Rotterdam. 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
Sky Express	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	ATR 42 / ATR 72+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+1 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	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
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
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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