Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Ireland is 1 day 17h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Dublin Port (IEDUB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Dublin Port (IEDUB) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by Eucon, Eucon, X-Press Feeders, SKIP, Eucon, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, Unifeeder, Maersk, BG Freight, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Ireland takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Dublin Airport (DUB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Ireland. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Dublin Airport (DUB) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to Ireland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Ireland by cargo ship is 641 Nautical Miles (1,188 Kilometres / 738 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Dublin Port (IEDUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Ireland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Ireland by air is around 1,193 Kilometres (741 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Dublin Airport (DUB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

161kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Ireland. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Ireland?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Ireland. 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
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RODU2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Eucon
RODU1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
ISX6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IE	Direct	1-2 times a week	SKIP
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 / UKE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BGS01 / BGF - Liverpool + Irish Sea \| CMA - BGS01 → ISX / CMA - ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
ME2 → 47R	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → ANTWERP & ZEEBRUGGE / IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
WCC → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX → ISX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Israel Express → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → IRISHS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → IRISHS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
ANTWERP & ZEEBRUGGE / IRISHS1 / ISX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX / CMA - ISX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
AE1 → 47R	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT → UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
IPAK → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Canada Express → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → NWC TO/FROM IRELAND & PORTBURY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Switzerland to Ireland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to Ireland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Dublin Airport

Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Dublin Airport

Switzerland to Ireland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Dublin Port

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Dublin Port

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