Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Prague is 14 days. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Prague?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Prague takes around 1h 18m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Prague. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 18m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 10m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Prague. 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 Prague by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Prague 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 Prague?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Prague by road is 709 Kilometres (441 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Prague by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Prague by air is around 512 Kilometres (318 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Zürich to Prague 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 Prague. 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 Prague?

Accepted Answer

52kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Prague. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOTFreighter	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 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
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 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	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
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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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