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 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) 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 Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and OOCL.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways, 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 1-2 times a day 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 2,224 Nautical Miles (4,120 Kilometres / 2,560 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

273kg 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

99kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
British Airways	Daily	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMA → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MENA / AT4 / ATM → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMUSA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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