Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Athens is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Athens takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, LOT, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 8m to send cargo via road from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens by road is 2,625 Kilometres (1,631 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 8m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Athens by air is around 2,048 Kilometres (1,272 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Athens?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESE2 / EEX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL

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