Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Germany is 17 days 12h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Germany takes around 4h 11m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by El Al, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Fly One, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 38m. El Al and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by cargo ship is 4,004 Nautical Miles (7,416 Kilometres / 4,608 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Germany by air is around 2,658 Kilometres (1,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
El Al	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
AL7 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line A → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHOENIX → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → BAL01	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Israel to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Israel to Germany by Air freight

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Munich Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Stuttgart Airport

Israel to Germany by Container ship

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Haifa to Hamburg

Cargo flights

Haifa to Bremerhaven

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