Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Switzerland is 5 days 18h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Switzerland takes around 1h 8m. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Italy and Switzerland. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 8h 14m to send cargo via road from Italy 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 Italy to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,170 Nautical Miles (2,166 Kilometres / 1,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by road is 839 Kilometres (522 Miles) and will typically take around 8h 14m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Switzerland by air is around 364 Kilometres (226 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy 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 Italy to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy 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
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Italy to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Venice Marco Polo Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Zürich Airport

Italy to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Genoa

Cargo flights

Gioia Tauro to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Salerno to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Italy to Switzerland by Road

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