Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vienna and Zürich is 5 days 21h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vienna and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vienna to Zürich takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Vienna International Airport (VIE) and arrive at Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vienna and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by People's and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Vienna and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Vienna International Airport (VIE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 22m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 39m to send cargo via road from Vienna 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 Vienna to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vienna and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,170 Nautical Miles (2,166 Kilometres / 1,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Vienna to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vienna and Zürich by road is 723 Kilometres (449 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 39m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Vienna to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vienna and Zürich by air is around 604 Kilometres (375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vienna International Airport (VIE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vienna 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 Vienna to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

72kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vienna 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
People's	Daily	Embraer 170
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	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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Vienna to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Vienna to Zürich by Air freight

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Vienna International Airport to Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport

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Vienna to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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