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 12 days 22h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Venice (ITVCE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Venice (ITVCE) around 12 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Swiss, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, 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 1 day 19h 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 1,749 Nautical Miles (3,240 Kilometres / 2,013 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 1,619 Kilometres (1,006 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 19h 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

279kg 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

76kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic Sea B / ADRIAKIA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Maersk
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E17 → WAF8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGX / E03 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 → ADX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EGAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGX → ADX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WTX → ADX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / SLR → ITE / MARMARA SEA B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, Turkon
AEGEAN SEA / NWC → MARMARA SEA B / ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed → MARMARA SEA B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	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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Athens to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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