Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Zürich is 11 days 17h. 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 Hamburg 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 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Zürich takes around 1h 22m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 41m to send cargo via road from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Zürich by cargo ship is 3,244 Nautical Miles (6,008 Kilometres / 3,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Zürich by road is 896 Kilometres (557 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Zürich by air is around 695 Kilometres (432 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

70kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE1 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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

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