Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Berlin is 12 days 18h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days 18h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Berlin takes around 1h 26m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 26m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 21m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Berlin. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Berlin by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,809 Kilometres / 2,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Berlin by road is 857 Kilometres (533 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 21m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Berlin by air is around 651 Kilometres (404 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Berlin. 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 Zürich to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Berlin. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Condor	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
BBX1 → CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZCI → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → EUROMAR	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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