Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Munich to Madrid by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Madrid is 9 days 15h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 9 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Munich to Madrid by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Madrid takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Munich and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 20m to send cargo via road from Munich and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,129 Nautical Miles (3,943 Kilometres / 2,450 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Munich to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by road is 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Munich to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Madrid by air is around 1,499 Kilometres (931 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Munich to Madrid by sea?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Madrid. 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 Munich to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Madrid. 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 A321+3 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE5 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 / Albatros → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE9 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → BSMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FE4 → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AE7 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Munich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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Wilhelmshaven to Valencia

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Hamburg to Valencia

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