Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Budapest is 14 days 19h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Rijeka (HRRJK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Rijeka (HRRJK) around 14 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Budapest takes around 1h 37m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Eurowings, Eurowings, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Budapest. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 37m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 8h 59m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Budapest. 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 Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Budapest by cargo ship is 1,546 Nautical Miles (2,863 Kilometres / 1,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Rijeka (HRRJK).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Budapest?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Budapest by road is 978 Kilometres (608 Miles) and will typically take around 8h 59m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Budapest by air is around 806 Kilometres (501 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Budapest. 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 Budapest?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Budapest. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MAESTRAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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