Transport to Slovakia – your specialist for the Germany–Slovakia lane
Slovakia is one of our Eastern European lanes, which we serve in both directions with exclusively dedicated capacity – regularly in import and export. Whether groupage, part or full loads: you speak with a dedicated team that knows the Slovakia lane, and benefit from direct planning, seamless shipment transparency and our logistics expertise for Eastern Europe.
From the capital, Bratislava, and the western Slovak industrial areas (Trnava, Trenčín, Nitra, Žilina) via central Slovakia (Banská Bystrica, Zvolen) to the east (Košice, Prešov), we reach the whole of Slovakia reliably and predictably.
Regular direct services to Slovakia
Unlike our Italian services, which we run by combined transport on rail, we serve Slovakia 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, reliable frequencies and a low damage rate with no additional handling. Through our long-standing partner network in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia transport from TERRATRANS
Dedicated capacity on the Slovakia 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 Slovakia
You can note the following standard transit times for LTL / FTL on our connections between Slovakia and Germany:
2–3 working days
e.g. Bratislava, Trnava, Trenčín, Nitra, Žilina, Piešťany, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Nové Zámky3–4 working days
e.g. Banská Bystrica, Zvolen, Žiar nad Hronom, Brezno, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota3–5 working days
e.g. Košice, Prešov, Poprad, Michalovce, Bardejov, Humenné, Spišská Nová VesThanks to our regular Slovakia services, these standard transit times (working days from Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein) are firmly plannable.
We serve the whole of Slovakia
You can note the following standard transit times for LTL / FTL on our connections between Germany and Slovakia. Full loads (FTL) are the quickest; part loads and groupage take a little longer:
| Western Slovakia (Západné Slovensko) | |||
| Region / Kraj | Postcode | major cities / hubs | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislavský (capital) | 81–85 | Bratislava | 2 – 3 |
| Bratislavský (surrounding area) | 90 | Pezinok, Malacky, Senec | 2 – 3 |
| Trnavský | 90–92 | Trnava, Piešťany, Hlohovec, Dunajská Streda, Galanta, Senica, Skalica | 2 – 3 |
| Trenčiansky | 91 / 95 / 97 / 01–02 | Trenčín, Prievidza, Považská Bystrica, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Partizánske, Bánovce n. B., Púchov, Myjava | 2 – 3 |
| Nitriansky | 93–95 | Nitra, Nové Zámky, Komárno, Levice, Topoľčany, Šaľa, Zlaté Moravce | 2 – 3 |
| Central & eastern Slovakia (Stredné a Východné Slovensko) | |||
| Region / Kraj | Postcode | major cities / hubs | Transit time (working days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žilinský | 01–03 | Žilina, Martin, Liptovský Mikuláš, Ružomberok, Čadca, Dolný Kubín, Námestovo | 2 – 3 |
| Banskobystrický | 96–98 | Banská Bystrica, Zvolen, Žiar nad Hronom, Brezno, Lučenec, Rimavská Sobota, Veľký Krtíš | 3 – 4 |
| Prešovský | 06 / 08–09 | Prešov, Poprad, Bardejov, Humenné, Vranov n. T., Stará Ľubovňa, Kežmarok, Snina | 3 – 5 |
| Košický | 04–05 / 07 | Košice, Michalovce, Spišská Nová Ves, Trebišov, Rožňava, Sobrance | 3 – 5 |
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 Slovakia, we offer solutions for your Slovakia services that are precisely tailored to the requirements of your market. We understand the logic of your industry:
Industry expertise at a glance:
Automotive plants:
On-time JIT/JIS delivery for the four major OEM sites – VW Bratislava, Stellantis Trnava, Kia Žilina and JLR Nitra.
Supplier chains:
Services around the western Slovak automotive clusters (Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Žilina) and connections to the Czech and Polish plants.
Spare parts & aftermarket:
Plannable replenishment logistics with seamless tracking.
Mechanical & plant engineering, electronics:
Special transport and precise scheduled logistics for components to and from Slovakia.
Chemicals & raw materials:
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 eastern Slovak steel and heavy industry (Košice region).
Consumer goods & discounters:
Efficient distribution logistics for high volumes and short cycle times.
Food & beverages:
Reliable supply chains for dry/shelf-stable ranges, wine & beer; organic-certified on request.
Promotional goods:
Fast response to seasonal peaks and promotions.
Building materials & tiles:
Reliable supply for the Slovak market, breakage-proof transport & professional handling.
Building materials & DIY:
On-time delivery to construction sites and trade/DIY stores.
Furniture & furnishings:
On-time, careful transport for the Slovak furniture and timber industry.
Project logistics:
Coordination of complex supply chains for major urban construction projects.
How your direct transport between Germany and Slovakia 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 Slovakia:
Germany → Slovakia
Slovakia → Germany
Your direct contact for our services between Germany and Slovakia
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 ⇄ Slovakia, 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. 25–40 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 Slovakia |
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 Slovakia
Which load types do you transport to Slovakia?
We cover the full range: groupage, part loads and full loads – combined from a single source on request.
Do you serve Slovakia with your own equipment?
Slovakia is one of our Eastern European lanes, which we serve 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 Slovakia?
Yes – from the capital, Bratislava, and the western Slovak industrial areas via central Slovakia to the east (Košice, Prešov). 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?
Within the EU there is no customs clearance. For transport in transit via third countries – such as Ukraine, with which Slovakia shares a border – 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.