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Zürich to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Zürich, Switzerland to Frankfurt, Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Zürich to Frankfurt

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Air Freight

55min, Every few hours

27kg CO₂e

Container Ship

13 days, Every 1-2 weeks

350kg CO₂e

Road Freight

3h 33m

413kg CO₂e
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Zürich to Frankfurt by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Zürich to Frankfurt by plane will take about 55min and departs from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrives into Frankfurt Airport (FRA). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Condor is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Departs from

Departs from

55min
Every few hours
286 km
178 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

27kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: DE
Condor
DailyAirbus A321neo
Carrier Identifier: EN
Air Dolomiti
2-4 times a dayEmbraer 190
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
1-2 times a dayAirbus A319+2 others
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Zürich to Frankfurt by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Zürich to Frankfurt by ship will take about 13 days and departs from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrives into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Wilhelmshaven

Port of loading

Port of loading

13 days
Every 1-2 weeks
4,544 km
2,824 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

350kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Genoa to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Port of loading

14 days 3h
Every 1-2 weeks
4,160 km
2,585 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

364kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
AL6 → ECX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI
Transshipment1-2 times a weekMSC, ZIM
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Most frequent

Genoa to Hamburg

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days
Every 1-2 weeks
4,809 km
2,988 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

274kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Turkon
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Zürich to Frankfurt by Road

It is also possible to transport goods by road from Zürich to Frankfurt. The total distance is around 409 km and will usually takes around 3h 33m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.

Quickest road route

Zürich to Frankfurt

3h 33m
N/A
409 km
254 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

413kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyVehicles
Carrier Identifier: default-truck-carrier
Truck Operator
N/ATruck 40T
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