Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Rotterdam is 9 days 8h. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Rotterdam takes around 1h 39m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 39m. Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 7h 32m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Rotterdam by road is 840 Kilometres (522 Miles) and will typically take around 7h 32m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Rotterdam by air is around 604 Kilometres (375 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

318kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Rotterdam. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L75 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MENA / AT4 / ATM / AL6 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
L75 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
L75 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MENA / AT4 / ATM / AL6 → IEX / IO3 / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
MGX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MMX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MINA / IMX / WM3 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GCO → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → IO3 / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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