From Szczecin, Świnoujście and the surrounding area we bring goods to the Czech Republic usually within 1–2 days from loading; Prague is about 500 km away, Brno about 700 km.
Port, ferries and industrial zones of West Pomerania
- Port of Szczecin on the Oder – steel products, paper, sawn timber and general cargo discharged from ships; loading at the quay or in port warehouses on advice.
- Świnoujście – ferry terminal with sailings to Ystad and Trelleborg in Sweden, where Scandinavian cargo switches to the road.
- Goleniów – industrial park by the airport with furniture and wooden component production.
- Stargard – a car tyre plant and engineering works east of Szczecin.
- Police – port and production zone on the Oder north of the city.
- Warehouses along the A6 on Szczecin’s southern edge – distribution centres serving Poland and Germany, a few kilometres from the border.
The S3 through Poland or via Berlin? Two ways to the Czech Republic
| Through Germany | On the Polish S3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Route | A6 to the Kołbaskowo – Pomellen crossing, A11 to the Berlin ring, A13 and A17 past Dresden, D8 | S3 via Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra to Legnica, then on to Lubawka |
| Entry to the Czech Republic | Krásný Les near Ústí nad Labem | Lubawka – Královec near Trutnov |
| Best for | Prague, northern, central and western Bohemia | eastern Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia |
| Tolls | Polish e-TOLL to the border, German truck toll, Czech toll | Polish e-TOLL and Czech toll |
| Driving bans | Germany: over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays 0:00–22:00 | Poland: restrictions over 12 t on public holidays and summer holiday weekends |
We pick the route by delivery point and loading day: a truck loaded on Friday afternoon would sit out Sunday in Germany, whereas on the S3 it can usually keep going. Tolls on either route are always included in the price we quote.
Swedish cargo through the Świnoujście terminal
Ferries from Ystad and Trelleborg bring trailers and general cargo from Scandinavia into Świnoujście. Since 2023 a road tunnel under the Świna links both banks, so a truck leaving the terminal reaches the S3 without waiting for the town ferry. Sweden is in the EU – cargo arriving this way continues to the Czech Republic without customs, with commercial papers and a CMR note.
Furniture, tyres and steel from Pomerania
Furniture from Goleniów is light but bulky, so we price it by loading metre and protect carton corners from crushing. Tyres from Stargard travel loose-stacked in a closed trailer or in pallet racks. Steel and paper from the port go on a curtainsider that can be opened for crane loading. A full truck takes 33 euro pallets, 13.6 loading metres and about 24 t; for smaller volumes we arrange a van for around 5 or 10 pallets or groupage from 1 pallet. We deliver anywhere in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
What to include when you request a Szczecin pick-up
- The exact loading point – port quay, Świnoujście terminal, warehouse or factory.
- For ferry cargo, the shipment reference and the ship’s arrival day.
- Pallets or loading metres, weight and whether the goods stack.
- Destination and deadline – this decides between the Berlin route and the S3.
You get the quote within 30 minutes in office hours, and the vehicle is usually arranged within 24 hours of confirmation.
More pages: Freight from Poland · Gdańsk · Poznań · Berlin
Shipping from Szczecin on a regular basis? Fixed loading days and return loads from the Czech Republic to the port or ferry are covered under regular transport; to discuss dates, just contact us.
Related guides: Importing goods from the EU · Furniture transport · Preparing pallets