Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Zürich is 13 days 14h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Zürich takes around 1h 27m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Eurowings and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Berlin and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 27m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 21m to send cargo via road from Berlin 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 Berlin to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Zürich by cargo ship is 3,244 Nautical Miles (6,008 Kilometres / 3,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Berlin to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Zürich by road is 856 Kilometres (532 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 21m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Berlin to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Zürich by air is around 651 Kilometres (404 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

571kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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	Every few hours	Airbus A321+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	N/A
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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

Berlin to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zürich Airport

Berlin to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to La Spezia

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Genoa

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