Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Germany is 5 days 6h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Germany takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 58m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Germany. 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 Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Germany by cargo ship is 744 Nautical Miles (1,378 Kilometres / 856 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Germany by road is 662 Kilometres (412 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 58m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Germany by air is around 730 Kilometres (454 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Germany. 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 Germany?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Germany. 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
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
Croatia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
SCANDI1 → H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI1 → SCANDI11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI1 → NO1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI4 → SCANDI9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI1 → C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 → FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1 → GBX / GFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NEUATL TO MEXICO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Switzerland to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to Germany by Air freight

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Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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Zürich Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Switzerland to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Hamburg

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Rotterdam to Hamburg

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Port of Zeebrugge to Bremerhaven

Switzerland to Germany by Road

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