Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Frankfurt is 12 days 10h. Ships depart from Sete (FRSET) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sete (FRSET) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Frankfurt takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6hrs to send cargo via road from Lyon and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lyon to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,108 Nautical Miles (3,904 Kilometres / 2,426 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lyon to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Frankfurt by road is 690 Kilometres (429 Miles) and will typically take around 6hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lyon to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Frankfurt by air is around 545 Kilometres (339 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon to Frankfurt. 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 Lyon to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

95kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon to Frankfurt. 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	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MOROCCO3 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
XPF - TYX - NB Loop → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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