Freight forwarding Italy - transit times, prices and particularities

With Cargoboard as your freight forwarder, we will handle your transport to Italy cost-effectively and in just a few business days. Find out now what to consider when shipping.

Transit times for your shipment to Italy

The transit times for your shipments vary depending on your selected shipping method and the specified pickup and delivery locations. Here you can find an overview for the connection Germany - Italy.

You can easily view transit times for pan-European transports on our booking platform after entering your destinations.

Delivery option 'preferred date'

The delivery option 'preferred date' is only available for groupage freight shipments. This delivery option allows you to send groupage freight shipments at a later preferred date. What exactly does that mean?

• Collection on the next business day or the preferred day
• Prioritized delivery on the preferred date
• Free storage of your goods for a maximum of 4 business days (5€ per pallet space and per business day afterwards)
• Minimum transit times are the same as for the Standard delivery option

Shipping method Direct Loads

For Direct Loads from or to Italy, transit times depend on vehicle availability and the covered distance. This shipping method is the fastest option for you, as the vehicle drives to the delivery location without transshipment. Shipments are usually delivered in 1-2 business days.

Learn more about Direct Loads

Cost of shipping to Italy

The price of your shipment is variable and highly dependent on the chosen shipping method. You can easily find out our daily updated prices for Italy using the freight cost calculator on our platform.

Particularities for shipments to Italy

It is possible that transit times for shipments to Southern Italy and Sicily may vary slightly due to distance and traffic infrastructure.

Italy as an economic area

The Gross domestic product in 2021 was approximately $2.1 trillion. This makes Italy one of the 10 most economically powerful countries in the world. The economic triangle between Milan, Turin and Genoa, also called triangolo industriale, is one of the economically strongest regions in Europe. In addition to the manufacturing industries, the service sector is also very well positioned.

The traffic infrastructure of Italy

The road network of Italy has a total length of over 180,000 km, of which almost 7,000 km are highways. The freeways in Italy are mostly privately owned and therefore subject to tolls. Milan is an important hub for the rail and highway network due to its convenient location.

The largest and busiest highways are:

• The A1 (Milan - Naples)
• The A4 (Turin - Venice)