A truck from Tallinn to the Czech Republic usually takes 2–3 days; Brno is about 1,550 km away and Prague about 1,600 km. We arrange full trucks, part loads and single pallets from Tallinn, the port of Muuga, Tartu, Pärnu and anywhere else in Estonia.
Estonian goods for buyers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
- Tallinn – electronics and electrical products, food and drinks, goods from city distribution warehouses.
- Maardu and the port of Muuga – the country's largest cargo port east of Tallinn, with terminals and logistics sites.
- Tartu – the second-largest city, in the south-east: food, drinks and orders from smaller manufacturers.
- Pärnu – wood processing and furniture making on the south-west coast, right on the Via Baltica.
- Across Estonia – prefabricated timber houses, wall panels and building elements; Estonia is one of Europe's largest exporters of wooden houses.
Winter and the seasons on the Estonian route
The run from Tallinn starts in the far north, where weather and seasons affect transport more than in central Europe. We build that into the quote:
- December to March: snow and ice on the E67, and around the winter solstice Tallinn gets only about six hours of daylight. Trucks run with winter equipment, and for fixed delivery dates we add a day of buffer.
- Frost: drinks, food and anything else that must not freeze travel in a reefer that keeps the temperature above zero.
- Spring thaw: temporary weight limits may apply on minor roads, so we check access to rural sites in advance.
- 23 and 24 June: Victory Day and Midsummer Day are public holidays and many warehouses close – we schedule loading before them.
- November and December: the pre-Christmas retail peak, so book the vehicle a few days ahead.
The route: via Pärnu, Riga, Lithuania and Poland
From Tallinn, road 4 (E67) runs south-west to Pärnu and on to the Latvian border at Ikla and Ainaži. In Latvia the truck follows the coast to Riga, then goes via Bauska into Lithuania and via Kaunas to the Polish border. In Poland it takes the S61 towards Warsaw and continues south towards Katowice or Wrocław, entering the Czech Republic via Ostrava or north-east Bohemia. When loading in Tartu we often go via Valga and Valmiera instead. Tolls and road charges in all five countries on the route are included in the price we quote.
How we carry Estonian goods
Electronics travel in a box or curtainsider trailer, with pallets strapped against shifting. For prefab houses and wall panels we need the length, height and weight of the elements, and choose a side- or top-loading trailer accordingly. A full truck takes 33 euro pallets, 13.6 loading metres and about 24 t; smaller shipments from one pallet go as groupage.
Estonia is in the EU and the Schengen area, so nothing is cleared at the borders – a CMR note with an invoice or delivery note is enough. Non-EU goods collected in Muuga must be cleared before loading. We deliver anywhere in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
What we need for an Estonian quote
Send us the loading address (Tallinn, Muuga, Tartu…), the number and size of pallets, the weight, the type of goods and whether they can freeze, plus the delivery date you need. During office hours we reply with a price within 30 minutes, and after you confirm we usually arrange the vehicle within 24 hours.
More pages: Transport to Estonia · Riga and Liepāja · Vilnius and Kaunas
Buying from Estonia every week? For standing shipments from Tallinn we set fixed loading days and a rate for a longer period – see regular transport or contact us directly.
Related guides: Electronics transport · Food transport · Preparing pallets