Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Zürich is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels 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 Brussels 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, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels 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 Brussels to Zürich by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 20m to send cargo via road from Brussels 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 Brussels to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Zürich by cargo ship is 3,845 Nautical Miles (7,121 Kilometres / 4,425 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 Brussels to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Zürich by road is 649 Kilometres (403 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels 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 Brussels to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

92kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
Finnair	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 190+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
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC-USA-SAWC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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