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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Zürich is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Zürich?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Zürich takes around 55min. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Zürich?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Croatia Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, Swiss, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 55min.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 55min. LOT operates on this route.

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

It will typically take around 3h 34m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Zürich by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,246 Nautical Miles (4,160 Kilometres / 2,585 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Zürich?

The distance between Frankfurt and Zürich by road is 409 Kilometres (254 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Zürich by air?

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

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

390kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Zürich?

68kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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.

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Frankfurt to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

55min, Every few hours

68kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks

402kg CO₂e

Road Freight

3h 34m

413kg CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Zürich by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Zürich by plane will take about 55min and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every few hours.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Zürich Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

ZRH

55min: Every few hours

286 km
178 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

68kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Croatia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+7 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Air routes from Frankfurt to Zürich

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Frankfurt to Zürich by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Zürich by ship will take about 11 days 7h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Vado Ligure (ITVDL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Vado Ligure

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

ITVDL

11 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

4,148 km
2,577 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

402kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Genoa

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

ITGOA

22 days 12h: Every 1-2 days

4,160 km
2,585 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

390kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESF → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Cargo flights

Rotterdam to La Spezia

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

ITSPE

19 days 4h: 1-2 times a week

5,628 km
3,497 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

347kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Genoa

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

ITGOA

15 days 23h: 2-4 times a day

4,660 km
2,895 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

329kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → AE12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → ME11	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Zürich

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Frankfurt to Zürich by Road

It is also possible to transport goods by road from Frankfurt to Zürich. The total distance is around 409 km and will usually takes around 3h 34m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.

Quickest road route

Frankfurt to Zürich

3h 34m: N/A

409 km
254 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

413kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Zürich Airport

Frankfurt to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Genoa

Cargo flights

Rotterdam to La Spezia

Most frequent

Hamburg to Genoa

Frankfurt to Zürich by Road

Quickest road route

Frankfurt to Zürich

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