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 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

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 55min. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Eurowings, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Croatia Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 55min.

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 55min. 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 2,455 Nautical Miles (4,546 Kilometres / 2,825 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

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

233kg 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

36kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L75 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L75 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MMX → AE10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC → AE6 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
TA5 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MMX → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MCA → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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