Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Hamburg is 12 days 14h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 12 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Hamburg takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Finnair, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 25m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 46m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,597 Nautical Miles (4,809 Kilometres / 2,988 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Hamburg by road is 896 Kilometres (557 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 46m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Hamburg by air is around 695 Kilometres (432 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

418kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

70kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Hamburg. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Condor	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+8 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Levante Express → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → IAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EMUSA → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
West Med to West Africa → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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