Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Antwerp is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Antwerp takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 33m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by cargo ship is 1,203 Nautical Miles (2,228 Kilometres / 1,384 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by road is 392 Kilometres (243 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 33m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Antwerp. 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 Frankfurt to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Antwerp. 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	N/A
Brussels Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AT1 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DENMS3 / NG13 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NG13 → DENMS1 / IRE / NG10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E15 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DENMS3 / Z98 / NG13 → NORWAYS7 / 49H / NG02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Unifeeder
TA1 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLA / ML - SLA → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Brussels Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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