Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from France to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between France and Switzerland is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between France and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Tarros, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and SLS.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from France to Switzerland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from France to Switzerland takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between France and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between France and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between France and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from France to Switzerland by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7hrs to send cargo via road from France and Switzerland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between France to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Switzerland by cargo ship is 839 Nautical Miles (1,555 Kilometres / 966 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between France to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Switzerland by road is 667 Kilometres (415 Miles) and will typically take around 7hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between France to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between France and Switzerland by air is around 477 Kilometres (296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from France to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

244kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from France to Switzerland. 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 France to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

58kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from France to Switzerland. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
SIFAX / CNAN - SIFAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, CNAN
MSC - CALEX → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - CALEX → MGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ALGOM → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGA / CMA - ALGA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MEDL, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
XPF - TYX - NB Loop → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALGA / CMA - ALGA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, MEDL, Maersk
MARMAEXP → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALGOM → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 / E07 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, CMA CGM

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

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France to Switzerland by Air freight

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

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Marseille to Genoa

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Marseille to La Spezia

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