Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Frankfurt is 12 days. 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 Frankfurt?

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 later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Frankfurt takes around 59min. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Condor, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, SAS, Finnair, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, LOT, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 59min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 59min. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 33m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,383 Nautical Miles (4,414 Kilometres / 2,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by road is 409 Kilometres (254 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 33m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by air is around 286 Kilometres (178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

55kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Frankfurt. 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
Condor	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Dolomiti	N/A
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to West Africa → Israel Express	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
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AL7 / ZCA → ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → ECX	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
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
TUNIS RO-RO II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLA / ML - SLA	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, TWSL
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SE2 / AE11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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

Zürich to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Zürich to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Genoa to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Vado Ligure to Bremerhaven

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