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 1hr. 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, Finnair, SAS, Lufthansa, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1hr. 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 8h 10m 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 2,665 Nautical Miles (4,935 Kilometres / 3,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by road is 303 Kilometres (188 Miles) and will typically take around 8h 10m 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

461kg 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

54kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Swiss	1-2 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
Med Canadian → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	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	TWSL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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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 Moerdijk

Most frequent

Vado Ligure to Bremerhaven

Zürich to Frankfurt by Road

Quickest road route

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