Transport to Belgium – reliably to destination in daily direct service
Belgium is one of our most important neighbouring lanes: close to the border, high-frequency and plannable. Through our well-established network of country and lane partners we connect Northern Germany with the whole of Belgium – in import and export. With 20 to 40 trailers per week and direction we move your goods effectively daily between Germany and Belgium, from the port metropolis of Antwerp through Brussels and Ghent to Wallonia in Liège, Namur and Charleroi.
Whether groupage, part or full load: you deal with a fixed contact and benefit from seamless shipment transparency and short transit times of 1 to 3 days.
How your freight reaches Belgium: direct road freight
Thanks to the short distance we serve Belgium by direct road freight – without transhipment via rail or ferry. For this lane we use exclusively dedicated capacity from our network of lane partners, controlled and continuously monitored from our Bremen planning office. Fixed, regular departures in both directions ensure plannable transit times and a low damage rate. As Belgium is part of the EU, customs formalities do not apply – your goods move freely within the single market. One special feature is the seaport of Antwerp: as one of Europe's largest ports it opens up additional options for overseas containers, fiscal representation and direct containers – more on that below.
Every load type – from groupage to full loads
Depending on the requirement and lane we draw on our own equipment, our fixed-charter fleet or our long-standing lane partners – 100% under our own control.
FTL
Direct services for maximum reliability – direct and without transhipment.
LTL
Flexible when you don't need the full loading space.
Groupage
Efficiently consolidated for smaller consignments.
Our fleet comprises modern tractor units as well as code-XL curtain-siders, coil and standard trailers – for standard goods just as much as for demanding loads. This secures capacity and on-time performance even at peak times.
Your advantages for Belgium transport with TERRATRANS
Exclusively dedicated capacity through our well-established network of lane partners for maximum reliability.
20–40 trailers per week and direction – effectively daily direct services from the Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and NRW area.
Direct contact with the team that runs your lane operationally.
Continuous monitoring and shipment tracking – you always know where your goods are and when they will arrive as scheduled.
Full, part and groupage loads (FTL/LTL/groupage) – combined from a single source on request.
Seaport expertise for fiscal representation and direct containers via Antwerp – ideal for overseas imports.
Plannable transit times between Germany and Belgium
The standard transit time depends mainly on the type of transport. In general we move your goods between Germany and Belgium in 1 to 3 working days:
1–2 working days
Direct point-to-point service – the fastest option, without transhipment.2–3 working days
Combined load on fixed lanes – economical and plannable.2–3 working days
Consolidated cargo via our network – slightly longer transit time due to consolidation.The standard transit times quoted (working days from collection in Northern Germany) apply to Flanders, Brussels and the border regions; for the south of Wallonia (province of Luxembourg) you may need to allow one extra working day.
We serve the whole of Belgium
You can expect the following standard transit times for LTL / FTL on our connections between Belgium and Germany. Full loads (FTL) are the fastest, while groupage takes a little longer:
| Flanders & Brussels | |||
| Region / province | Postcode | Major cities / centres | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels-Capital Region | 1000–1299 | Brussels/Bruxelles, Schaerbeek, Anderlecht, Molenbeek, Ixelles, Uccle, Etterbeek | 1 – 2 |
| Antwerp | 2000–2999 | Antwerp, Mechelen, Turnhout, Mortsel, Mol, Geel, Lier, Herentals, Heist-op-den-Berg | 1 – 2 |
| Flemish Brabant | 1500–1999, 3000–3499 | Leuven, Vilvoorde, Halle, Tienen, Aarschot, Diest, Zaventem (airport), Grimbergen | 1 – 2 |
| Limburg | 3500–3999 | Hasselt, Genk, Sint-Truiden, Tongeren, Beringen, Lommel, Maaseik, Bilzen | 1 – 2 |
| West Flanders | 8000–8999 | Bruges, Kortrijk, Ostend, Roeselare, Ieper, Waregem, Menen, Zeebrugge (port) | 2 |
| East Flanders | 9000–9999 | Ghent, Aalst, Sint-Niklaas, Dendermonde, Lokeren, Deinze, Wetteren, Eeklo, Ronse | 1 – 2 |
| Wallonia | |||
| Region / province | Postcode | Major cities / centres | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walloon Brabant | 1300–1499 | Wavre, Nivelles, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Braine-l'Alleud, Waterloo, Jodoigne | 1 – 2 |
| Liège | 4000–4999 | Liège, Verviers, Seraing, Herstal, Huy, Eupen, Waremme, Herve | 1 – 2 |
| Namur | 5000–5999 | Namur, Dinant, Ciney, Andenne, Gembloux, Sambreville, Philippeville | 1 – 2 |
| Hainaut | 6000–6599, 7000–7999 | Charleroi, Mons, Tournai, La Louvière, Mouscron, Châtelet, Soignies, Ath | 1 – 2 |
| Luxembourg (Belgian) | 6600–6999 | Arlon, Bastogne, Marche-en-Famenne, Aubange, Bertrix, Libramont, Virton | 2 |
Note: Postcode = leading region of the Belgian 4-digit postal codes (approximate). In the densely populated central area around Antwerp, Brussels and Ghent, transit times may vary due to traffic; for remote locations in the Ardennes we agree an individual arrangement with you as required.
Our collection and delivery area in Germany
In road freight we serve our customers throughout Germany. Our collection and delivery areas cover primarily the following regions:
Our focus is on Northern Germany. From our sites in Bremen and Hamburg we serve the Bremen/Bremerhaven and Hamburg metropolitan regions as well as Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and North Rhine-Westphalia particularly closely and reliably. As a specialist in seaport hinterland traffic we are closely linked to the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven – with short distances to our transhipment rail terminals and direct integration with the international lanes. Beyond that we are, of course, on the road for you nationwide.
| Local area – our metropolitan regions (focus, incl. seaports) | |
|---|---|
| Region | Collection & delivery areas (examples) |
| Bremen / Bremerhaven & surroundings | Seaports of Bremerhaven & Bremen (container / overseas port, industrial ports, Bremen freight village GVZ) – plus the surrounding area: Delmenhorst, Oldenburg, Ganderkesee, Hude, Wildeshausen, Stuhr, Weyhe, Syke, Bassum, Twistringen, Achim, Oyten, Ottersberg, Langwedel, Verden (Aller), Thedinghausen, Dörverden, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Ritterhude, Lilienthal, Worpswede, Schwanewede, Elsfleth, Brake (Unterweser), Nordenham, Loxstedt, Schiffdorf, Geestland, Bremervörde, Gnarrenburg, Zeven, Rotenburg (Wümme), Sottrum, Varel, Westerstede, Bad Zwischenahn, Vechta, Cloppenburg, Diepholz, Sulingen und Cuxhaven |
| Hamburg & surroundings | Port of Hamburg (all container terminals, Hamburg warehouse site) – plus the surrounding area: Norderstedt, Pinneberg, Wedel, Halstenbek, Rellingen, Schenefeld, Elmshorn, Uetersen, Tornesch, Quickborn, Henstedt-Ulzburg, Kaltenkirchen, Bad Bramstedt, Ahrensburg, Bargteheide, Bad Oldesloe, Reinbek, Glinde, Barsbüttel, Wentorf bei Hamburg, Schwarzenbek, Geesthacht, Lauenburg/Elbe, Mölln, Ratzeburg, Bad Segeberg, Wahlstedt, Itzehoe, Glückstadt, Wilster, Buxtehude, Neu Wulmstorf, Jork, Horneburg, Stade, Drochtersen, Seevetal, Rosengarten, Stelle, Winsen (Luhe), Salzhausen, Buchholz in der Nordheide, Tostedt, Bardowick, Adendorf, Lüneburg, Bleckede |
| Further focus regions in Northern Germany | |
|---|---|
| Region | Collection & delivery areas (examples) |
| Lower Saxony – further regions | Hanover, Braunschweig, Osnabrück, Göttingen, Wolfsburg, Salzgitter, Hildesheim, Celle, Hameln, Lingen (Ems), Nordhorn, Wolfenbüttel, Goslar, Peine, Emden, Aurich, Wilhelmshaven (JadeWeserPort-Region), Langenhagen, Garbsen, Laatzen, Seelze, Wunstorf, Barsinghausen, Springe, Burgdorf, Lehrte, Sehnde, Ronnenberg, Pattensen, Neustadt am Rübenberge, Wedemark, Isernhagen, Gifhorn, Nienburg (Weser), Stadthagen, Bückeburg, Rinteln, Melle, Georgsmarienhütte, Bramsche, Meppen, Papenburg, Leer (Ostfriesland), Norden, Wittmund, Jever, Friesoythe, Bad Bentheim, Northeim, Einbeck, Osterode am Harz, Holzminden, Alfeld (Leine), Sarstedt, Duderstadt, Hann. Münden, Helmstedt, Bad Harzburg, Seesen, Walsrode, Soltau, Schneverdingen, Munster, Uelzen |
| Schleswig-Holstein – further regions | Kiel, Lübeck, Flensburg, Neumünster, Rendsburg, Büdelsdorf, Husum, Schleswig, Eckernförde, Heide, Brunsbüttel, Meldorf, Niebüll, Kappeln, Harrislee, Preetz, Plön, Schwentinental, Kronshagen, Bordesholm, Nortorf, Hohenwestedt, Eutin, Bad Schwartau, Stockelsdorf, Scharbeutz, Timmendorfer Strand, Ratekau, Oldenburg in Holstein, Heiligenhafen, Neustadt in Holstein, Fehmarn |
| Western Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | Schwerin, Wismar, Ludwigslust, Hagenow, Grevesmühlen, Boizenburg/Elbe, Gadebusch, Wittenburg, Lübtheen, Crivitz, Neustadt-Glewe, Zarrentin am Schaalsee, Bützow, Bad Doberan, Parchim, Güstrow, Rostock |
| North Rhine-Westphalia (focus East Westphalia-Lippe) | Lemgo, Detmold, Herford, Gütersloh, Minden, Bielefeld, Paderborn, Bad Salzuflen, Bad Oeynhausen, Löhne, Bünde, Lage, Blomberg, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Oerlinghausen, Vlotho, Porta Westfalica, Enger, Spenge, Halle (Westf.), Versmold, Verl, Rietberg, Delbrück, Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, Harsewinkel, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Lippstadt, Höxter – plus the Rhineland/Ruhr area: Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg, Bochum, Wuppertal, Bonn, Münster, Hamm, Gelsenkirchen, Mönchengladbach, Krefeld, Aachen, Hagen, Oberhausen, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Leverkusen, Neuss, Recklinghausen, Bottrop, Remscheid, Solingen, Siegen |
| Nationwide – collection & delivery areas | |
|---|---|
| Federal state | Collection & delivery areas (examples) |
| Baden-Württemberg | Stuttgart, Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Freiburg |
| Bavaria | Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Regensburg |
| Berlin | Berlin |
| Brandenburg | Potsdam, Cottbus, Brandenburg an der Havel, Frankfurt (Oder) |
| Hesse | Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, Kassel, Darmstadt |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | Mainz, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Koblenz, Trier |
| Saarland | Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Homburg, Völklingen |
| Saxony | Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, Zwickau |
| Saxony-Anhalt | Magdeburg, Halle (Saale), Dessau, Lutherstadt Wittenberg |
| Thuringia | Erfurt, Jena, Gera, Weimar |
Industry expertise: tailored solutions for your sector
With our lane-partner network for Belgium and the Benelux region, we offer solutions for your traffic that are tailored precisely to the requirements of your market. Through efficient supply-chain management, a modern fleet and our seaport expertise around Antwerp, we secure your supply chains in both import and export. We understand the logic of your industry:
Industry expertise at a glance:
Consumer goods & discounters:
Efficient distribution logistics for Belgian retail – high-frequency and plannable.
Food, beverages & chocolate:
Reliable supply chains for long-life ranges and Belgian specialities; organic-certified on request.
Promotional goods:
Fast response to seasonal peaks and promotional campaigns.
Chemicals & plastics:
Safe handling of demanding goods – including from the chemical cluster around the port of Antwerp.
Pharma & life sciences:
Reliable, sensitive transport for Belgium's strong pharma and healthcare industry.
Metal & steel:
Robust solutions for heavy and large-format goods, including coil trailers.
Agriculture & horticulture:
Plannable flows for produce from Belgium's strong agricultural and horticultural sector.
Processed & Dry food:
Reliable supply for the food industry, including the dry-food cluster in West Flanders.
Overseas imports:
Connection to container traffic via Antwerp for long-life food ranges.
Building materials & DIY:
On-time delivery to construction sites and trade stores.
Furniture & furnishings:
On-time, careful transport for the furniture and timber industry.
Project logistics:
Coordination of complex supply chains for large construction projects.
How your direct transport between Germany and Belgium works
Depending on requirements and lane, we move your goods from the dispatch warehouse to the consignee – with our own equipment, exclusively dedicated fixed-charter capacity and our long-standing lane partners – on a round trip between Germany and Belgium:
Germany → Belgium
Belgium → Germany
Gateway Antwerp: fiscal representation & direct containers
With Antwerp, one of Europe's largest seaports lies right on the doorstep of your Belgium lane. We make this proximity work for you: we dovetail our Belgium services with our sea freight and customs expertise, offering end-to-end solutions for overseas imports via the Belgian ports.
Import into the EU via Belgium with fiscal representation / fiscal customs clearance: import VAT is deferred instead of pre-financed – a noticeable liquidity advantage for your overseas imports.
Collection and delivery of FCL direct containers from/to Antwerp – pre- and on-carriage by truck and container chassis, seamlessly integrated into our road transport.
As an alternative to the German ports, we also handle overseas imports via Antwerp, Zeebrugge and other European ports – often with shorter transit times and flexible container availability.
Your direct contact for our services between Germany and Belgium
We handle the entire management of your transport chain from a single source – from collection at the production site through transport to customs clearance, storage and delivery.
Through our online system we have access to the current location of your goods at any time. Seamless, real-time shipment tracking is ensured by the use of modern tracking software from Nexxiot (link to the report).
With us you benefit, in both import and export, from fast decision-making and, through your personal point of contact, always keep a direct line to your cargo.
Do you also transport to other countries?
Choose your destination country directly on the map – or from the list below:
Facts box
Lane |
Germany ⇄ Belgium, import & export |
Route |
direct road freight, EU single market (no transhipment) |
Service types |
direct service via lane-partner network, FTL, LTL, groupage |
Frequency & volume |
20–40 trailers per week and direction – effectively daily |
|
Transit time (from collection in Northern Germany) |
1–3 working days depending on type of transport (FTL 1–2, LTL/groupage 2–3) |
Payload |
up to 24.5 / 25.0 t (depending on body type) |
Customs |
not applicable in the EU single market; for overseas imports: fiscal representation via Antwerp possible |
Special feature |
Seaport of Antwerp as import gateway: fiscal representation, direct containers, import via EU ports |
Equipment |
code-XL / curtain-sider, coil, standard trailers, container chassis |
Tracking |
continuous tracking (Webfleet/Nexxiot) |
Certification |
AEO, organic (DE-ÖKO-005) |
Frequently asked questions about transport to Belgium
Which load types do you transport to Belgium?
We cover the full range: groupage, part loads (LTL) and full loads (FTL) – combined from a single source on request.
How long does transport to Belgium take?
Usually 1 to 3 working days – depending on the type of transport. Full loads (FTL) are fastest in direct service (1–2 days); part loads and groupage (LTL/groupage) take a little longer due to consolidation (2–3 days).
Do you serve Belgium with your own equipment?
We serve Belgium through our well-established network of lane partners with exclusively dedicated capacity – effectively daily at 20 to 40 trailers per week and direction. Planning and monitoring are handled entirely in-house.
What does fiscal representation via Antwerp involve?
For overseas imports via Belgium we can handle the import with fiscal representation: import VAT is deferred instead of pre-financed immediately – which protects your liquidity. On request we also handle direct containers from Antwerp, including pre- and on-carriage.
Can you also handle overseas containers via Antwerp?
Yes. Via Antwerp – one of Europe's largest ports – and other European ports we handle FCL direct containers, dovetailed with our road transport, our sea freight and our customs service.
How do I find out where my shipment currently is?
Our tractor units (Webfleet) and trailers (Nexxiot) are connected – we can reliably tell you the location and estimated arrival at any time.
Do you handle customs clearance?
Within the EU single market no customs clearance is required. For overseas imports via the Belgian ports we handle the complete customs clearance, including fiscal representation.
Sustainability
Responsibility on road and rail: we rely on a modern, low-emission fleet and forward-looking planning. Through fixed round trips we avoid empty runs and bundle loads efficiently – reducing CO₂ emissions per tonne transported. Where it makes sense, we shift the main leg onto climate-friendly rail. You can read about how we implement "green logistics" company-wide on our sustainability page.