Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Frankfurt is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Frankfurt takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisie, Swiss, Lufthansa and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Nice to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 16m to send cargo via road from Nice 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 Nice to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,228 Nautical Miles (4,126 Kilometres / 2,564 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Nice to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by road is 973 Kilometres (604 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 16m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Nice to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Frankfurt by air is around 717 Kilometres (445 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

338kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SwissFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM1 / WM1 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MCA / MMX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / IMX / WM3 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
MENA / AL6 / ATM1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
GCO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDCAN / MCA → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SLH → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
→ IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
L54 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLH → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MSE → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA5 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MGX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MCA / MMX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEM1 / WM1 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MENA / AL6 / ATM1 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
MINA / IMX / WM3 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
GCO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDCAN / MCA → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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