Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Dresden is 12 days 14h. 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 Dresden?

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 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Dresden takes around 1h 20m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Dresden. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 17m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Dresden. 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 Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,810 Kilometres / 2,989 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by road is 734 Kilometres (456 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by air is around 557 Kilometres (346 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

427kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Dresden. 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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Z55 → NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z55 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z55 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
AL7 / ZCA → ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Zürich to Dresden By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Zürich to Dresden by Air freight

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