Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Zürich is 10 days 14h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 10 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, CNC Line, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Zürich takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Vueling, Vueling, Condor, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 36m to send cargo via road from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Zürich by cargo ship is 948 Nautical Miles (1,756 Kilometres / 1,091 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Zürich by road is 837 Kilometres (520 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Zürich by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona 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 Barcelona to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona 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
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Condor	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAROC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Himalaya → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESC → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGOM → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ORAN2 → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - MEDGULF → WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL7 → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLR → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - TULYB → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JADE → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Algiers II → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIFAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNAN Med
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ALGOM → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JADE → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX → TMX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
JADE → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Barcelona to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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