Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Netherlands is 18hrs. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, APL and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Netherlands takes around 1h 36m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 36m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 30m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Netherlands. 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 Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Netherlands by cargo ship is 238 Nautical Miles (440 Kilometres / 273 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Netherlands by road is 822 Kilometres (511 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Netherlands by air is around 604 Kilometres (375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

35kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Netherlands. 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
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BFS / E06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To WAF → Swan Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IO2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IO3 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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