Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Munich 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 Munich?

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 and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Munich takes around 57min. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Condor, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 57min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 57min. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3hrs to send cargo via road from Zürich and Munich. 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 Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Munich 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Munich by road is 313 Kilometres (195 Miles) and will typically take around 3hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Munich by air is around 261 Kilometres (162 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

47kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Munich. 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	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Condor	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+7 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 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 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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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
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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
AE11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SAX / SAECS	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
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TUNIS RO-RO II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Zürich to Munich by Air freight

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