Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Germany is 13 days 16h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by HMM, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Germany takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Oman Air, EgyptAir, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 9hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Germany by cargo ship is 8,123 Nautical Miles (15,043 Kilometres / 9,347 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Germany by air is around 6,319 Kilometres (3,927 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from India to Germany?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Uzbekistan Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL

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India to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Munich Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

India to Germany by Container ship

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Nhava Sheva to Hamburg

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