Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Dresden is 14 days. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Dresden takes around 1h 22m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Dresden. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 17m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Dresden. 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 Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by cargo ship is 2,516 Nautical Miles (4,660 Kilometres / 2,895 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by road is 734 Kilometres (456 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Dresden by air is around 557 Kilometres (346 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

432kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Dresden. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC / SAM → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TYR → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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