Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Budapest and Zürich is 16 days 18h. 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 Budapest 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 16 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Budapest to Zürich takes around 1h 38m. Flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Budapest and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Condor, Eurowings, Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, SAS, Lufthansa, Cargolux and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Budapest and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 38m. Lufthansa, Cargolux and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 23m to send cargo via road from Budapest 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 Budapest to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Zürich by cargo ship is 3,068 Nautical Miles (5,682 Kilometres / 3,531 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Budapest to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Zürich by road is 793 Kilometres (492 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 23m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Budapest to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Budapest and Zürich by air is around 806 Kilometres (501 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

582kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Budapest 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 Budapest to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

75kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Budapest 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Condor	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → MENA / AT4 / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEMEX1 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SES3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LUX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Budapest to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Budapest to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to Zürich Airport

Budapest to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to La Spezia

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Genoa

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to La Spezia

Budapest to Zürich by Road

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