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 13 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 13 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Grimaldi 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, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, 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 Daily 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 8h 10m 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 2,488 Nautical Miles (4,607 Kilometres / 2,863 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 303 Kilometres (188 Miles) and will typically take around 8h 10m 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

538kg 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

55kg 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	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 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
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → Z55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Zürich by Air freight

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Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Vado Ligure

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Rotterdam to Genoa

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