Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Germany is 16 days 1h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Germany takes around 4h 6m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, El Al, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Fly One, EgyptAir, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 38m. El Al and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by cargo ship is 4,013 Nautical Miles (7,432 Kilometres / 4,618 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by air is around 2,658 Kilometres (1,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Israel 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 Israel 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 Israel to Germany?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
El Al	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	Daily	Airbus A300 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / NEL → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
→ EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Israel to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Israel to Germany by Air freight

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Munich Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Stuttgart Airport

Israel to Germany by Container ship

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Haifa to Hamburg

Cargo flights

Haifa to Bremerhaven

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