Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Switzerland is 7 days 6h. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 7 days 6h later. These services are operated by Borchard, ZIM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Arkas, AAK, Grimaldi and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to Switzerland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Switzerland takes around 1h 7m. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8hrs. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Italy to Switzerland by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17h 32m to send cargo via road from Italy and Switzerland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,345 Nautical Miles (2,492 Kilometres / 1,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by road is 650 Kilometres (404 Miles) and will typically take around 17h 32m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by air is around 364 Kilometres (226 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Switzerland. 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 Italy to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

50kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Switzerland. 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	Embraer 190+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MFS / IWM / TYR / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros, CNC Line
WM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
MES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCAN → TMX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard

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

Italy to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Zürich Airport

Italy to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Salerno to Genoa

Most frequent

Salerno to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Italy to Switzerland by Road

Quickest road route

Italy to Switzerland

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