Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sofia and Zürich is 8 days 4h. Ships depart from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sofia and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 8 days 4h later. These services are operated by Borchard, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Arkas, Arkas, MSC, ZIM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sofia to Zürich takes around 8h 56m. Flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sofia and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sofia and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Sofia Airport (SOF) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 56m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 10h to send cargo via road from Sofia 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 Sofia to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,553 Nautical Miles (2,876 Kilometres / 1,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Varna (BGVAR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Sofia to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Zürich by road is 1,271 Kilometres (790 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Sofia to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sofia and Zürich by air is around 1,410 Kilometres (876 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

173kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sofia 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 Sofia to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

146kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sofia 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
Himalaya → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Himalaya → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCT → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Himalaya → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LBX1 / GPM → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SLS, CMA CGM
WM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
TUX / EMA → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BSMAR → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TLS / TEL → ITE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Turkon, Arkas, Tarros
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARB → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → MSE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ARB → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

Sofia to Zürich by Air freight

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Sofia to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Aliaga to Genoa

Closest seaports

Varna to Genoa

Most frequent

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