The question about duration hides two different questions: the time of the crossing itself, and the time spent queueing before it. No confirmed figure exists here for either, but it is possible to explain why both vary.
Sources reviewed 9 November 2026
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Publishing an approximate duration may look helpful, but it quickly becomes a commitment a visitor uses to plan a train or a later journey. The available sources provide no approved timetable and no departure interval, so there is no basis for a reliable figure.
Historical photographs and reports about berth upgrades describe something else entirely; the current crossing time cannot be inferred from either.
Reaching the correct gate, queueing by crossing category, vessel traffic in the canal and weather all add time before boarding. At the other end there is time for landing and then finding a return option or a next destination.
If you only have half a day, choose one destination on the opposite bank rather than trying to fit in several sights; if your day is tied to a fixed appointment, make the crossing itself the main activity rather than a lead-in to it.
No confirmed duration exists in the available sources. Check with the operator and leave an open margin for waiting and shipping traffic.
Queues may grow in high season, but no confirmed peak-time data is published here; plan on the possibility of waiting rather than an empty gate.
That cannot be guaranteed without a confirmed timetable and departure interval. Treat the crossing as an activity needing an open margin.