Transport to Croatia – your specialist for the Germany–Croatia lane
We serve Croatia with exclusively dedicated capacity in both directions – regularly in import and export. Whether groupage, part or full loads: you speak with a dedicated team that runs the Croatia lane continuously, and benefit from direct planning, seamless shipment transparency and our logistics expertise for South-Eastern Europe.
From the Zagreb metropolitan area via north-western Croatia (Varaždin, Čakovec) and Slavonia (Osijek, Slavonski Brod, Vukovar) to the Adriatic with Istria (Pula), Kvarner (Rijeka) and Dalmatia (Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Dubrovnik), we reach the whole of Croatia reliably and predictably.
Regular direct services to Croatia
Unlike our Italian services, which we run by combined transport on rail, we serve Croatia by direct road freight. For the direct service we use exclusively dedicated fixed-charter capacity and – when required – our own equipment. Fixed departures in both directions ensure plannable transit times, high on-time performance and a low damage rate with no additional handling. Through our long-standing partner network in Croatia, beyond direct transport (FTL/LTL) we also offer groupage services and warehouse logistics.
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 with Croatia transport from TERRATRANS
Dedicated capacity on the Croatia lane, with our own fleet when required – for fixed, plannable slots.
Fixed departures in import and export, reliably plannable throughout the year.
Direct contact with the team that manages your lane operationally.
Connected tractor units and trailers for precise status and estimated arrival data.
Reduced transit times, handling frequencies and potential damage rates.
Plannable transit times between Germany and Croatia
You can note the following standard transit times for LTL / FTL on our connections between Croatia and Germany:
2–4 working days
Zagreb metropolitan area plus e.g. Velika Gorica, Samobor, Varaždin, Čakovec, Karlovac, Sisak, Koprivnica, Bjelovar3–5 working days
e.g. Osijek, Slavonski Brod, Đakovo, Vinkovci, Vukovar, Županja, Požega, Virovitica3–6 working days
e.g. Pula, Poreč, Rijeka, Opatija, Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Makarska, DubrovnikThanks to our regular Croatia services, these standard transit times (working days from Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) are firmly plannable.
We serve the whole of Croatia
You can note the following standard transit times for LTL / FTL on our connections between Croatia and Germany. Full loads (FTL) are the quickest; part loads and groupage take a little longer:
| Continental Croatia (Kontinentalna Hrvatska) | |||
| Region / Županija | Postcode | major cities / hubs | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grad Zagreb (Zagreb) | 10 | Zagreb, Sesvete | 2 – 4 |
| Zagrebačka (Zagreb surroundings) | 10 | Velika Gorica, Samobor, Zaprešić, Sveta Nedelja, Jastrebarsko | 2 – 4 |
| Krapinsko-zagorska, Varaždinska & Međimurska (north-west) | 40 / 42 / 49 | Varaždin, Čakovec, Krapina, Zabok, Ivanec | 2 – 4 |
| Koprivničko-križevačka & Bjelovarsko-bilogorska | 43 / 48 | Koprivnica, Bjelovar, Križevci, Đurđevac | 2 – 4 |
| Sisačko-moslavačka & Karlovačka | 44 / 47 | Sisak, Karlovac, Kutina, Petrinja, Ogulin | 2 – 4 |
| Virovitičko-podravska & Požeško-slavonska | 33 / 34 | Virovitica, Požega, Slatina, Pakrac | 3 – 5 |
| Osječko-baranjska & Brodsko-posavska (Slavonia) | 31 / 35 | Osijek, Slavonski Brod, Đakovo, Našice, Nova Gradiška | 3 – 5 |
| Vukovarsko-srijemska (east) | 32 | Vukovar, Vinkovci, Županja, Ilok | 3 – 5 |
| Croatian Adriatic (Jadranska Hrvatska) | |||
| Region / Županija | Postcode | major cities / hubs | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istarska (Istria) | 52 | Pula, Poreč, Rovinj, Umag, Pazin, Labin | 3 – 5 |
| Primorsko-goranska (Kvarner) | 51 | Rijeka, Opatija, Crikvenica, Krk, Delnice | 3 – 5 |
| Ličko-senjska | 53 | Gospić, Senj, Otočac, Novalja | 3 – 5 |
| Zadarska | 23 | Zadar, Biograd na Moru, Benkovac, Nin | 3 – 6 |
| Šibensko-kninska | 22 | Šibenik, Knin, Vodice, Drniš | 3 – 6 |
| Splitsko-dalmatinska | 21 | Split, Kaštela, Solin, Makarska, Sinj, Trogir, Omiš | 3 – 6 |
| Dubrovačko-neretvanska (south) | 20 | Dubrovnik, Metković, Ploče, Korčula | 4 – 6 |
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 partner network in Croatia, we offer solutions for your Croatia services that are precisely tailored to the requirements of your market. We understand the logic of your industry:
Industry expertise at a glance:
Consumer goods & retail chains:
Efficient distribution logistics for high volumes and short cycle times.
Food & beverages:
Reliable supply chains for shelf-stable ranges as well as Dalmatian specialities, wine and olive oil; organic-certified on request.
Promotional goods:
Fast response to seasonal peaks and promotions.
Mechanical & plant engineering:
Special transport and precise scheduled logistics for components to and from Croatia.
Chemicals & pharma:
Safe handling of demanding goods in compliance with all safety requirements.
Metal, steel, paper & packaging:
Robust solutions for heavy and oversized goods, including coil trailers for the industrial regions around Zagreb and Slavonia.
Automotive supplier industry:
On-time JIT delivery for automotive parts and components (Germany ⇄ Croatia).
Supplier chains:
Services around the industrial clusters of Zagreb, north-western Croatia and Slavonia, as well as onward forwarding within the region.
Spare parts & aftermarket:
Plannable replenishment logistics with seamless tracking.
Tourism & HoReCa:
On-time delivery to hotels and catering on the Adriatic – especially in season.
Building materials & tiles:
Reliable supply to construction sites and trade stores, breakage-proof transport & professional handling.
Furniture & timber industry:
On-time, careful transport for the Croatian furniture and timber sector.
Project logistics:
Coordination of complex supply chains for major construction projects.
How your direct transport between Germany and Croatia 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 Croatia:
Germany → Croatia
Croatia → Germany
Your direct contact for our services between Germany and Croatia
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:
Key facts
Lane |
Germany ⇄ Croatia, import & export |
Service types |
Road freight, direct service (fixed charter/own equipment), FTL, LTL, groupage |
Connections |
several times a week to all regions |
Volume |
approx. 15–25 trailers/week per direction |
Payload |
up to 24.5 / 25.0 t (depending on body type) |
|
Transit time (from collection in northern Germany) |
2–5 working days, depending on region and transport type (groupage, LTL, FTL) |
Equipment |
Code XL/curtainsider, coil, standard trailers |
Tracking |
continuous tracking (Webfleet/Nexxiot) |
Locations in Croatia |
represented through a partner network, with options for interim storage, cross-docking, delivery and collection with a tail lift. |
Certification |
AEO, organic |
Frequently asked questions about transport to Croatia
Which load types do you transport to Croatia?
We cover the full range: groupage, part loads and full loads – combined from a single source on request.
Do you serve Croatia with your own equipment?
Yes. We serve Croatia with exclusively dedicated capacity in both directions. When required, we can flexibly fall back on our own fleet at any time.
Do you serve the whole of Croatia?
Yes – from the Zagreb metropolitan area via north-western Croatia and Slavonia to the Adriatic with Istria, Kvarner and all of Dalmatia down to Dubrovnik. You will find the regions we serve, with postcode zones, in the table above.
How do I find out where my shipment currently is?
All 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?
Croatia is part of the EU and, since 2023, also of the Schengen Area – within the EU there is no customs clearance. For transport in transit via third countries we handle the complete import and export customs clearance.
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.