Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Zürich is 14 days 2h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 14 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Zürich takes around 50min. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Condor, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Finnair, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 50min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 50min. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 34m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,875 Nautical Miles (5,324 Kilometres / 3,308 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Zürich by road is 409 Kilometres (254 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Zürich by air is around 286 Kilometres (178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

637kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

27kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Austrian Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESF → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 / CAE → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
EUROMAR → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

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Rotterdam to La Spezia

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