Is road or sea freight better for Turkey to Germany?

Road is usually faster (~5–8 days) and simplified by the EU Customs Union, making it the default for time-sensitive cargo; sea (~10–15 days) suits heavier, less urgent loads. Forwarders advise based on your volume and deadline.

How does the EU Customs Union affect Turkey–Germany shipping?

It removes tariffs on many industrial goods and simplifies clearance, which is why trailer and groupage road freight is so common on this lane. Forwarders still handle T1 transit and documentation.

What cargo typically moves Turkey to Germany?

Textiles and apparel, automotive parts, machinery, steel, and processed food are common. Post a freight request to match a forwarder to your commodity and mode.

Turkey to Germany Shipping

Turkey → Germany trade lane

Browse 1,017 logistics providers serving Turkey to Germany. Thanks to Turkey’s Customs Union with the EU, road freight is the workhorse of this corridor — trailers and groupage run from Istanbul and Anatolia to Germany in roughly 5–8 days, faster than the ~10–15 day sea option (Ambarli/Mersin to Hamburg). Forwarders handle T1 transit, customs, and automotive, textile, and machinery cargo.

E.f. Uluslararasi Tas. Ve Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.Unclaimed

Turkey

Istasyon Mh. Istasyon Cd. No.20a Halkali ,, Istanbul Turkey

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E&C International Shipping And Forwarding Ltd.Unclaimed

Turkey

Perpa Ticrate Merkezi A Blok K12 , No1895 Okemydani, Istanbul, Marmara, 34384 Turkey

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East TransUnclaimed

Turkey

Inonu C. Rizabey S. #2/6 , Erenkoy, Istanbul, 34734 Turkey

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Eastlog-Trading OHGUnclaimed

Germany

Blücherstr 14a ,, Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89077 Germany

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ECEKAR LOGISTICS INTL TRANSPORT & FOREIGN TRADE CO.,LTD.Unclaimed

Turkey

Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Cad., Dr Halit Bey Apt.No:92/2 Feneryolu - Kadikoy ,, Istanbul, TURKEY, 34724 Turkey

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ECEKAR LOJISTIK ULUSLARARASI NAKLIYAT VE DIS TIC LTD STIUnclaimed

Turkey

Fahrettin Kerim Gokay Cad. Dr. Halit Bey Apt. , No:96/2 Kuyubasi - Kadikoy, Istanbul, Istanbul, 34722 Turkey

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EcexlogisticUnclaimed

Turkey

EGS BUSINESS PARK B 1 BLOK NO 1 , YEŞİLKÖY, İSTANBUL, TURKEY, 34149 Turkey

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EFA INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING & FOREIGN TRADE CO. LTDUnclaimed

Turkey

D-100 Guney Yanyol ,, Istanbul, TURKEY, 34865 Turkey

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EFA ULUSLAR ARASI NAKLIYAT VE DIS TIC LTD STIUnclaimed

Turkey

Atalar Mah.Atalar Cad.No.27/D , Atalar, Kartal, Turkey, 34860 Turkey

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Efkaship F. Knoop & Co.-Since 1936-Unclaimed

Germany

Hast. Heerstr. 61 , P.O.Box 104 104,, Bremen, Bremen, 28041 Germany

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Turkey to Germany Shipping

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