Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Frankfurt is 7 days 11h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 7 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Frankfurt takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bilbao and Frankfurt. 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 Bilbao to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 13h 30m to send cargo via road from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,797 Nautical Miles (3,329 Kilometres / 2,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sagunto (ESSAG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by road is 1,483 Kilometres (922 Miles) and will typically take around 13h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by air is around 1,151 Kilometres (715 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MCA → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EURAF4 → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLH → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Aegean Sea →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NET → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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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