Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Belgium is 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Belgium takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. LOT and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 31m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Belgium. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Belgium by cargo ship is 343 Nautical Miles (635 Kilometres / 394 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Belgium by road is 669 Kilometres (416 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 31m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Belgium by air is around 484 Kilometres (301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Belgium. 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 Switzerland to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Belgium. 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
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC
BFS / E06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
WCC → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEFGUI / SAS → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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