Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Austria is 7 days 15h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Austria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 7 days 15h later. These services are operated by Borchard, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Austria takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Graz Airport (GRZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Austria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Graz Airport (GRZ) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Austria. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Graz Airport (GRZ) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 11m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Austria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Austria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Austria by cargo ship is 2,505 Nautical Miles (4,639 Kilometres / 2,883 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Salerno (ITSAL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Austria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Austria by road is 720 Kilometres (447 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 11m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Austria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Austria by air is around 523 Kilometres (325 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Graz Airport (GRZ).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

621kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Austria. 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 Switzerland to Austria?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Austria. 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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FAL3 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KORA / CMA - KORA → MEDCAN / MCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALGA / CMA - ALGA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MEDL
ITE / MARMARA SEA B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, Maersk, Turkon
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM

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

Switzerland to Austria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Graz Airport

Most frequent

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Switzerland to Austria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Salerno

Most frequent

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Switzerland to Austria by Road

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