Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lyon and Zürich is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lyon and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by Borchard, MEDL, CNAN Med, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, APL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lyon to Zürich takes around 8h 18m. Flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lyon and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Dolomiti, Air France, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Vueling, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lyon and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 21m to send cargo via road from Lyon 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 Lyon to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Zürich by cargo ship is 897 Nautical Miles (1,660 Kilometres / 1,032 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lyon to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Zürich by road is 427 Kilometres (265 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 21m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lyon to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lyon and Zürich by air is around 831 Kilometres (517 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

217kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lyon 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 Lyon to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lyon 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
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+5 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
ALGA / CMA - ALGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDL, CMA CGM
SIFAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNAN Med
JADE → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCI → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AT4 / AL6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCI → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AT4 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TMX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Algiers Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MARMAEXP / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → MSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MARMAEXP → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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

Lyon to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Zürich Airport

Lyon to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Genoa

Closest seaports

Fos-sur-Mer to Genoa

Lyon to Zürich by Road

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