Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Bulgaria is 4 days 11h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 4 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Bulgaria takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sofia Airport (SOF) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Swiss, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Bulgaria. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Sofia Airport (SOF) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 15m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 12m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Bulgaria. 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 Bulgaria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Bulgaria by cargo ship is 988 Nautical Miles (1,830 Kilometres / 1,137 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Burgas (BGBOJ).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Bulgaria by road is 1,940 Kilometres (1,205 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 12m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Bulgaria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Bulgaria by air is around 1,281 Kilometres (796 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sofia Airport (SOF).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Bulgaria. 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 Bulgaria?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Bulgaria. 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 weeks	Airbus A320neo
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+7 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Burgas

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