Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Zürich is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Livorno (ITLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Livorno (ITLIV) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Zürich takes around 1h 23m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 23m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 27m to send cargo via road from Rotterdam and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,214 Nautical Miles (4,101 Kilometres / 2,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rotterdam to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Zürich by road is 838 Kilometres (521 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 27m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Zürich by air is around 921 Kilometres (572 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

301kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Zürich. 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 Rotterdam to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

65kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Zürich. 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
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AMERIGO / MENA / ATM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL3 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Rotterdam to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zürich Airport

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Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Zürich Airport

Rotterdam to Zürich by Container ship

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Rotterdam to Livorno

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Vado Ligure

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