We arrange freight from Mallorca and Ibiza to Germany in usually 3–4 days: after the overnight ferry to Barcelona it is about 1,250 km to Stuttgart and 1,400 km to Munich or Cologne, while Hamburg and Berlin (about 1,800–1,900 km) are closer to 4–5 days. We collect on Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca and deliver to every German state.
Where in Germany, and how long does it take?
From the port of Barcelona the truck takes the AP-7 to the La Jonquera / Le Perthus border, then the A9 and A7 past Lyon to the Rhine near Mulhouse or Strasbourg. Only there do the routes split by destination:
| Destination | approx. km from Barcelona port | Transit from the island | Final leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart | 1,250 + ferry | 3–4 days | from the Rhine across Baden-Württemberg |
| Frankfurt am Main | 1,350 + ferry | 3–4 days | north on the A5 |
| Munich | 1,400 + ferry | 3–4 days | through southern Germany into Bavaria |
| Cologne | 1,400 + ferry | 3–4 days | A5 and A3 into the Rhineland |
| Hamburg | 1,800 + ferry | 4–5 days | A5, then the A7 north |
| Berlin | 1,900 + ferry | 4–5 days | across central Germany |
Ibiza and Menorca have fewer sailings than Palma and Alcúdia, so we build in a day or two of slack there. Spanish autopista tolls, French péage and the German truck toll are all included in the price.
How does a move from a finca back to Germany work?
Many Germans own a house or flat on the islands and take their furniture home when they sell up or return. A household rarely fills a whole truck, so it travels as a part load and you pay only for the loading metres it occupies. For inland fincas with narrow, steep drives we send a smaller vehicle, and the goods are transferred to the trailer in Palma. Most moves happen between November and April, when the islands are quiet.
- List the large items (wardrobes, beds, tables, garden furniture) with rough dimensions.
- Dismantle what you can, label the boxes, pack glass and mirrors in rigid packaging.
- Describe the access: road width, gate, gradient, where a vehicle can stop; for flats, the floor and lift.
- Give the German address and say whether unloading is at a dock or from the street.
- Tell us from when everything is ready.
Commercial goods: pallets for German buyers
Trade shipments leave the islands for Germany too: Binissalem wine for wine merchants, olive oil and almonds from Sóller and the Serra de Tramuntana, shoes and leather goods from Inca, furniture and artificial pearls from Manacor and, from Ibiza, event equipment and villa fittings after the season. Small quantities travel as groupage from one pallet (a euro pallet is 0.4 loading metres), larger ones as a part load; a full trailer takes 33 euro pallets, 13.6 loading metres and about 24 t. We can combine goods from several suppliers in different parts of the island into one vehicle. If the load is going from the Balearics to the Czech Republic or Slovakia instead, see Mallorca and Ibiza to the Czech Republic.
Businesses in Palma's industrial estates such as Son Castelló or Son Rossinyol usually have a dock and the trailer drives straight in; workshops in Inca or Manacor often load only from the side or by hand, so we send a curtain-sider that opens fully. Most island businesses load in the morning, hotels have set truck times in season, and nothing is loaded on the regional holiday of the Balearic Islands. So tell us the loading hours and the order reference the driver should give on site.
When will it arrive? Weekends and German driving bans
France keeps trucks over 7.5 t off the road from Saturday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00, Germany on Sundays and public holidays from midnight to 22:00. In July and August selected German motorways also have a Saturday ban from 7:00 to 20:00, and some holidays, such as Corpus Christi, apply only in part of the federal states. Larger German warehouses and retail chains usually accept trucks only with a pre-booked time slot, so let us know if there is a booking number or slot. That decides which ferry the load takes.
Who books the transport, and which papers are needed?
Under EXW or FCA the buyer in Germany is responsible for transport and books it with us; under DAP the seller on the island takes care of it. The Balearics are inside the EU customs territory, so nothing is cleared – a CMR and a delivery note or invoice are enough, plus an inventory for household moves.
What we need for a quote
- island, village and type of collection point, loading hours and any reference,
- a list or photos of the items, or for pallets the number, dimensions and weight,
- the German delivery postcode and unloading window.
You get a price within 30 minutes during office hours; we usually arrange the vehicle within 24 hours and match the ferry to the collection. For transport within Germany see transport to Germany, and for the weekly line to the islands transport to Mallorca and Ibiza. The lanes Balearics to Austria, Balearics to Italy and Balearics to France work the same way.
Do your goods travel from Mallorca to Germany on a regular basis? We can agree a fixed collection rhythm tied to the ferries – details on regular transport, or get in touch directly.
Related guides: Furniture transport · Preparing pallets · Unloading without a dock