Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Germany is 16 days 5h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Germany takes around 2h 24m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Stuttgart Airport (STR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Wizz Air, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and Germany?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 10m to send cargo via road from Greece and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by cargo ship is 3,613 Nautical Miles (6,691 Kilometres / 4,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by road is 2,167 Kilometres (1,346 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Germany by air is around 1,416 Kilometres (880 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Stuttgart Airport (STR).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Greece to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Germany. 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 Greece to Germany?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Germany. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX → TAE / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / NTX → VICTORY / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
FEMEX1 / NTX → Unity Bridge / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
FEMEX1 / NTX → LIBERTY / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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