Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Athens is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CNC Line, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Athens takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Berlin and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 9m to send cargo via road from Berlin and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Athens by cargo ship is 3,224 Nautical Miles (5,970 Kilometres / 3,710 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Berlin to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Athens by road is 2,333 Kilometres (1,450 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 9m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Berlin to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Athens by air is around 1,799 Kilometres (1,118 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Athens. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Bulgaria Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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