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 24 days 16h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Ravenna (ITRAN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vienna and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Ravenna (ITRAN) around 24 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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 1-2 times a day. 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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 21m. 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 3,177 Nautical Miles (5,885 Kilometres / 3,657 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Venice (ITVCE).

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

923kg 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	1-2 times a day	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 A319+6 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to West Africa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to West Africa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon

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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

Quickest air route

Vienna International Airport to Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport

Closest airports

Vienna International Airport to Zürich Airport

Vienna to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Ravenna

Closest seaports

Trieste to Venice

Vienna to Zürich by Road

Quickest road route

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