Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bucharest and Zürich is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Constanta (ROCND) and arrive at Venice (ITVCE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bucharest and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Constanta (ROCND) and arrive into Venice (ITVCE) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bucharest to Zürich takes around 2h 32m. Flights depart from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bucharest and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bucharest and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 32m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 13h to send cargo via road from Bucharest 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 Bucharest to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,597 Nautical Miles (2,957 Kilometres / 1,837 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bucharest to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Zürich by road is 1,395 Kilometres (867 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bucharest to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Zürich by air is around 1,391 Kilometres (865 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bucharest 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 Bucharest to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bucharest 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 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Port Said - Chornomorsk → E17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BSX / Z84 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Port Said - Chornomorsk → WAF8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Z84 → WAF8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EMES - IBS → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LBX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LBX → MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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

Bucharest to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport to Zürich Airport

Bucharest to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Constanta to Venice

Closest seaports

Varna to Genoa

Bucharest to Zürich by Road

Quickest road route

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