Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and Switzerland is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to Switzerland takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1h 27m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,956 Nautical Miles (3,623 Kilometres / 2,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kiel Canal (DECKL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Germany to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Switzerland by road is 663 Kilometres (412 Miles) and will typically take around 6hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Germany to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and Switzerland by air is around 393 Kilometres (244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Switzerland. 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 Germany to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Switzerland. 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LOTFreighter	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every few hours	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
UNIF - E8 → GFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Levante Express → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
DIAL - GBX → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HAMNORWY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BLX / CMA - BLX → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
UNIF - DSW1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Levante Express → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Germany to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cologne Bonn Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Munich Airport to Zürich Airport

Germany to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Rotterdam

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to La Spezia

Most frequent

Kiel Canal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Germany to Switzerland by Road

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