Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Frankfurt is 9 days 1h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 9 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Frankfurt takes around 2h 13m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Air Europa, Iberia, AirSERBIA, Finnair and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 2h 13m. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 11h 49m to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,942 Nautical Miles (3,596 Kilometres / 2,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by road is 1,326 Kilometres (824 Miles) and will typically take around 11h 49m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Frankfurt by air is around 1,094 Kilometres (680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Frankfurt. 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 Barcelona to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
SwissFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA / IMX / WM3 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
MGX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
MENA / AL6 / ATM1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
STS → IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
GCO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
L75 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
STS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
STS → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SLH → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSE → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
STS → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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