Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Frankfurt is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Frankfurt takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Dolomiti, Swiss, Lufthansa, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, LOT, Swiss and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1hr. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 33m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 2,243 Nautical Miles (4,154 Kilometres / 2,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by road is 409 Kilometres (254 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 33m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Frankfurt by air is around 286 Kilometres (178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

285kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air Dolomiti	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Swiss	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+7 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMA → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MENA / AT4 / ATM → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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