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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Switzerland is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Switzerland?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders and X-Press Feeders.

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

The quickest flight from Spain to Switzerland takes around 1h 46m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

How often do planes fly between Spain and Switzerland?

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Vueling, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 46m.

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

It will typically take around 15h 53m to send cargo via road from Spain and Switzerland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

What is the distance between Spain to Switzerland by ship?

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by cargo ship is 850 Nautical Miles (1,575 Kilometres / 978 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

What is the distance by road between Spain to Switzerland?

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by road is 1,643 Kilometres (1,021 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 53m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

What is the distance between Spain to Switzerland by air?

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

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

153kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Spain to Switzerland?

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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.

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Q: Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Switzerland?

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 46m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

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Air Freight

1h 46m, Every few hours

74kg CO₂e

Container Ship

3 days 14h, Every 1-2 weeks

153kg CO₂e

Road Freight

15h 53m

1.66t CO₂e

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Spain to Switzerland by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Spain to Switzerland by plane will take about 1h 46m and departs from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Swiss is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Zürich Airport

Departs from

BCN

Departs from

ZRH

1h 46m: Every few hours

857 km
532 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Most frequent

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zürich Airport

Departs from

MAD

Departs from

ZRH

2h 17m: Every few hours

1,241 km
771 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
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Air routes from Spain to Switzerland

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Spain to Switzerland by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Spain to Switzerland by ship will take about 3 days 14h and departs from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrives into Vado Ligure (ITVDL). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. X-Press Feeders is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Vado Ligure

Port of loading

ESALG

Port of loading

ITVDL

3 days 14h: Every 1-2 weeks

1,575 km
978 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

153kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
4E2 / SPX → FI1 / BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
SPX3 → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CAX → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TYX - SB Loop → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ACX1 → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Cargo flights

Algeciras to Genoa

Port of loading

ESALG

Port of loading

ITGOA

8 days 11h: 2-4 times a week

1,767 km
1,098 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

277kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SMF → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
4E2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
4E2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WM3 → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Neo Bossa Nova → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
L54 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM1 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
26F → MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SPIX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLN → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BIJAGOS / CMA - BIJAGOS → MEDCAN / MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM
WAF7 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGAPOME → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Y63 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
L54 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SIRIUS / Neo Bossa Nova → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
WAF12 / ML - WAF12 → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
EURAF4 / CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → MEDCAN / MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MOSHT1 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDWAX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
26F → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CRX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L65 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
26F → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SMF → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CRX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Y63 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF6 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF7 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
L54 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Y63 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
L54 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SPX / SPIX → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
SPX / SPIX → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
AGAPOME → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
26F → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CRX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
26F → AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
26F → ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CRX → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF7 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Y63 → AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MCA / MMX → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
L54 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L54 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Bossa Nova → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA / MMX → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → SE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NEURFD11 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEURFD17 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Z55 \| XPF - TYX - NB Loop → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX / SPIX → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MOSHT1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Valencia to Livorno

Port of loading

ESVLC

Port of loading

ITLIV

7 days: Every 1-2 days

2,454 km
1,525 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

238kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM3 / E14	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
BSMAR → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SPIX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EURAF4 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MWAX → GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Himalaya → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Algiers II → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESC → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
West Med to West Africa → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Spain to Switzerland

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Spain to Switzerland by Road

It is also possible to transport goods by road from Spain to Switzerland. The total distance is around 1,643 km and will usually takes around 15h 53m by road. Note: This time estimate is based on typical traffic conditions and does not take into consideration delays or congestion.

Quickest road route

Spain to Switzerland

15h 53m: N/A

1,643 km
1,021 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU)

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

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Spain to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Zürich Airport

Spain to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Vado Ligure

Cargo flights

Algeciras to Genoa

Most frequent

Valencia to Livorno

Spain to Switzerland by Road

Quickest road route

Spain to Switzerland

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