Freight forwarding Spain - transit times, prices and particularities

Cargoboard is your freight forwarder for transports from or to Spain. With Europe-wide transport & logistics networks such as the CargoLine, we are able to handle your transport fast and cost-effectively. Find out everything about the transport process and what you need to consider when shipping right now. Alternatively, you can request a transport price right away.

Transit times for your shipment to Spain

The transit times for your shipments vary depending on your selected shipping method and the specified pickup and delivery locations. In the following overview you can see the regular transit times for your transport from Germany to Spain. Shipments to the Spanish islands, especially the Canary Islands, may be delayed due to dependence on ferry sailing times.

You can easily view transit times for pan-European transports on our booking platform after entering your collection and delivery locations.

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 3 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 France, 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. If you would like to book a Direct Load to one of the Spanish islands, please contact us. We will do our best to realize your request.

Learn more about Direct Loads

Prices for transports to Spain

The price of your shipment to Spain is variable and highly dependent on the chosen shipping method. You can easily view daily updated cost information via our freight cost calculator.

Particularities for shipments to Spain

Spain has been a member of the European Union since 1986, which is why the free movement of goods can take place to a large extent. This means that in most cases you can ship goods to Spain without customs issues or export documents.

If you plan to ship your goods to the Canary Islands, it is a special case under customs law, because although the listed islands politically belong to Spain and thus to the EU, they are a special territory under tax law. Accordingly, when shipping to these islands, you need to prepare the following documents:

• Commercial invoice
• Export documents
• T2LF

If you wish, we will be happy to prepare the documents for you when you book the transport. To do so, simply select the add-on product "Export declaration & Customs documents" in the booking process.

Learn more about our customs clearance

Spain as an economic area

Spain's economy is very much characterized by international trade, which also benefits the logistics industry. The most important export and import countries for Spain are France, Germany, Italy, Great Britain and the USA, to which mainly machinery, electronic products as well as motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts are transported. These industries and countries benefit from the well-developed road and highway network, which is advantageous for freight forwarders shipping to Spain.

As a result, the Spanish logistics market is an important economic factor and plays a major role in international freight traffic.

The traffic infrastructure of Spain

Spain has a very good and densely developed road and highway network with a length of about 665,000 km, which makes the country very easy to reach via France. The mentioned trunk road network includes national roads and highways divided into toll-free and toll sections. However, transportation to and from Spain is also handled by ferry services via the seaports, through which numerous ferries operate daily.