Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Venice to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Venice and Zürich is 9 days 2h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Venice and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 9 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Venice to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Venice to Zürich takes around 1h 7m. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Venice and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Venice and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Venice and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 7m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Venice to Zürich by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 29m to send cargo via road from Venice and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Venice to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,069 Nautical Miles (1,980 Kilometres / 1,231 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Livorno (ITLIV) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Venice to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Zürich by road is 543 Kilometres (338 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 29m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Venice to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Zürich by air is around 364 Kilometres (226 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Venice to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

191kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Venice to Zürich. 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 Venice to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Venice to Zürich. 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 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD4 / Dragon → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic to E - Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Himalaya	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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