Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Germany is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Vigo (ESVGO) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vigo (ESVGO) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Germany takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Air Horizont and the typical transit time is around 1h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Germany by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 45m to send cargo via road from Spain and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Germany by cargo ship is 1,166 Nautical Miles (2,160 Kilometres / 1,342 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vigo (ESVGO) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Germany by road is 2,051 Kilometres (1,275 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 45m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Germany by air is around 1,252 Kilometres (778 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Spain to Germany?

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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
Air Horizont	N/A	Boeing 737-400
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SwissFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MEDCARIB → EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / IP3 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IO3 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / IP3 → NET2 / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / IO3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / IO3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / IO3 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IO3 → EES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IEX / IO3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / IO3 / IP3 → EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IEX / IP3 → EAG / ATG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / IP3 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Israel Express → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / IO3 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLH → AE10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Spain to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Spain to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zaragoza Airport to Munich Airport

Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Munich Airport

Spain to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vigo to Hamburg

Cargo flights

Valencia to Hamburg

Most frequent

Valencia to Bremerhaven

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