Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Zürich is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Grimaldi, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi and Africa Express.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Zürich takes around 1h 16m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 16m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 36m to send cargo via road from Antwerp 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 Antwerp to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,286 Nautical Miles (4,233 Kilometres / 2,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Antwerp to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Zürich by road is 688 Kilometres (427 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Antwerp to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Zürich by air is around 484 Kilometres (301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp 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 Antwerp to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp 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
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Neo Samba → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NN → SS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Levante Express → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MED USA MEX SVC → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Levante Express → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MSC - Levante Express → MGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC4 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Levante Express → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MB2 / E19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
WCC / SWX → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Levante Express → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Himalaya	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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Antwerp to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Antwerp to Zürich by Air freight

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Brussels Airport to Zürich Airport

Antwerp to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Vado Ligure

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Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to La Spezia

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