Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Zürich is 9 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 9 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Zürich takes around 1h 23m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 23m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Amsterdam to Zürich by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 14m to send cargo via road from Amsterdam and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,344 Nautical Miles (4,340 Kilometres / 2,697 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Zürich by road is 820 Kilometres (510 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 14m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Zürich by air is around 604 Kilometres (375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

527kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Zürich. 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 Amsterdam to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Zürich. 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
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 / CAE → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SL1 / CAE → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CAX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE3 / AE3 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	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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Amsterdam to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Zürich by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zürich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Genoa

Most frequent

Rotterdam to La Spezia

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