All Cities — Europe & Czech Republic

What the city pages are for

Our city pages are written mainly from an import point of view: what typically travels from the city and its region to Czechia, what loading looks like in local industrial zones and ports, which route the truck takes and what to expect at borders. They are useful when you order from a new supplier and need to estimate when the goods arrive and which transport option to choose. Exports to these cities are of course covered too.

What changes with distant cities

• Transit takes several working days and stretches over weekends because of driving bans and driver rest.
• Trucks are planned ahead – carriers running to southern Europe line up return loads to central Europe days in advance.
• Mistakes at loading cost more – if the goods are not ready, the truck will not wait indefinitely and the next free one may be days away.
• Communication with the supplier happens in another language and work culture; a long lunch break in Spain or Italy can shift loading by hours.

Region by region

Spain and Portugal. The longest regular lanes, through France and Germany. Valencia and its region ship fruit, vegetables and ceramics; Barcelona chemicals, plastics, textiles and car parts; Porto textiles, footwear, cork and wine. Fresh food needs temperature control, and reefers are scarcer during harvest.

Italy. Northern Italy is closer than it seems, but the route crosses the Alps. From Bologna come tiles and machinery, from Turin automotive parts and industrial components. Tiles are heavy – weight, not volume, decides the vehicle.

Benelux. A shorter route, but loading at large distribution centres and ports runs on booked slots. Eindhoven sends electronics and machine parts, Ghent chemicals, steel and food.

Scandinavia. A ferry or the Danish bridges are part of the route. Gothenburg ships machinery and car parts, Copenhagen food and industrial goods. Ferries leave at fixed times, so plan a buffer.

Groupage or full truckload

More on smaller consignments on the pallet transport page.

Checklist for a new supplier

• Ask for the exact warehouse address, not the head office – they are often in different towns.
• Check opening hours including lunch and whether a slot booking is required.
• Get confirmation of pallet count, size and weight and the ready date.
• Ask for the reference under which drivers can collect the goods.
• Choose the option by volume and check an indicative price in the calculator.