Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Zürich is 8 days 14h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 8 days 14h later. These services are operated by ANL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Zürich takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Swiss, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Zürich. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 19m to send cargo via road from Athens 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 Athens to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,147 Nautical Miles (2,124 Kilometres / 1,320 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Zürich by road is 2,338 Kilometres (1,452 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 19m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Zürich by air is around 1,641 Kilometres (1,020 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

199kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens 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 Athens to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

97kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / SLR → ITE / Marmara Sea B / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → West Med to West Africa	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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