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Freight from Vilnius and Kaunas to the Czech Republic

Freight from Vilnius and Kaunas to the Czech Republic

Knapek Spedition, based in Břeclav, arranges road freight from Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda and Šiauliai to the Czech Republic and Slovakia in up to 2 days from loading. Prague is about 1,150 km and Brno about 1,050 km from Vilnius; the route crosses at Kalvarija – Budzisko and runs through Poland on the S61, S8 and A1. Typical loads are furniture, chipboard panels, doors and windows, sawn timber, instruments and chilled food.

RegionVilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai
Transit timeup to 2 days from loading
DistancePrague about 1,150 km, Brno about 1,050 km
Border crossingKalvarija – Budzisko (Lithuania / Poland)
RouteA1 – A5 – S61 – S8 – A1 – Bohumín
Time zoneLithuania 1 hour ahead of the Czech Republic
Main industriesfurniture, wood, food, laser technology
Quotewithin 30 minutes in office hours
From Lithuania we mainly move furniture and wood products – from cartons on pallets to upholstered sofas – to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as full trucks or groupage.

From Vilnius and Kaunas we bring goods to the Czech Republic in up to 2 days from loading; Prague is about 1,150 km from Vilnius and Brno about 1,050 km.

Furniture and wood from Lithuania: what travels and how it should be packed

Lithuania is one of Europe’s large producers of furniture and wood products. Each type of goods needs its own packing and loading method:

  • Flat-pack furniture in cartons – wardrobes, shelving, beds; cartons on pallets, stretch-wrapped, with corner protectors. Fixed dimensions allow stacking, so please mark it on the pallet.
  • Upholstered sofas and armchairs – bulky and light, often without pallets, wrapped in film; the truck fills up by volume before weight, so pricing is by loading metre.
  • Solid-wood furniture, wooden doors and windows – edges protected with cardboard or foam, windows in racks or lying flat on pallets, every piece strapped.
  • Chipboard and MDF panels – heavy packs on timber bearers so a forklift can unload them; here the weight decides.
  • Sawn timber and wooden packaging – bundles with spacer battens, pallets and crates in banded stacks.

Lithuanian cities where we load

  • Vilnius – warehouses on the edge of the city, distribution and laser and instrument manufacturing.
  • Kaunas – production and logistics sites, the large city closest to the Polish border.
  • Klaipėda – Lithuania’s only seaport, with containers and warehouses for overseas cargo.
  • Šiauliai – industry in the north of the country, including furniture and metal parts.

From Kaunas via Kalvarija into Poland and south to the Czech Republic

From Vilnius the truck takes the A1 motorway to Kaunas and then the A5 via Marijampolė to the Kalvarija – Budzisko border crossing. In Poland it continues on the S61 expressway towards Łomża, around Warsaw on the S8 and from Piotrków on the A1 via Katowice into the Czech Republic near Bohumín. The whole route stays inside the EU and does not pass through Belarus. Lithuanian road charges for trucks, the Polish e-TOLL and the Czech electronic toll are all included in the price we offer.

Over more than a thousand kilometres the driver needs a daily rest, hence the transit of up to 2 days. Lithuania is one hour ahead of the Czech Republic, so we confirm loading times in Lithuanian time.

A full truck or a few pallets of furniture

A full truck takes 33 euro pallets, 13.6 loading metres and about 24 t, but with furniture volume is usually the limit. Smaller shipments from 1 pallet join a groupage run, and bulky items without pallets are priced by loading metre. Lithuania is in the EU, so goods travel without customs with an invoice or delivery note and a CMR consignment note. Overseas cargo that arrived through Klaipėda must be cleared before loading. We deliver across the Czech Republic and to Slovakia.

Your enquiry from Lithuania in three steps

  1. Tell us the loading city in Lithuania and the delivery address in the Czech Republic or Slovakia.
  2. Add the number of pallets or pieces, dimensions, weight and whether the goods can be stacked.
  3. You receive the quote within 30 minutes in office hours, and after confirmation we usually arrange the vehicle within 24 hours.

More pages: Transport to Lithuania · Riga and Liepāja · Warsaw · Tallinn

Buying furniture from Lithuania every month? We agree regular loading dates in Vilnius or Kaunas, and your goods from the Czech Republic can travel on the northbound leg – see regular transport, or contact us directly.

Related guides: Furniture transport · Food transport · Preparing pallets

Frequently asked questions

When will goods loaded in Vilnius reach Prague?
Vilnius and Prague are about 1,150 km apart, so the goods arrive in up to 2 days from loading. The length is set mainly by the driver’s mandatory daily rest.
Does it matter whether we load in Vilnius or in Kaunas?
Kaunas is about 100 km closer to the Polish border, so loading there saves some distance. The two cities are linked by the A1 motorway and can be combined on one run.
How should flat-pack furniture from Lithuania be packed?
Ideally on pallets, stretch-wrapped and with corner protectors. Mark stackable pallets so we know how many can go on top of each other.
Do you carry sofas and upholstered furniture without pallets?
Yes. Pieces protected with film are loaded loose and strapped; the price is then based on loading metres, not the number of pallets.
Can you move packs of chipboard or MDF panels?
Yes. The packs must sit on timber bearers so a forklift can unload them, and we protect the edges under the straps against pressure marks.
How are wooden windows and doors from Lithuania transported?
Windows travel in racks or lying flat on pallets, doors in cartons or with edge protection. Every piece is strapped so nothing shifts on the long run.
Does the truck from Lithuania to the Czech Republic go through Belarus?
No. The route stays inside the EU – from Lithuania via Kalvarija into Poland, past Warsaw and via Katowice into the Czech Republic.
Will you load at the Klaipėda container terminal?
Yes, at the terminal as well as in the port warehouses. Goods from outside the EU must be cleared before loading.
Which time zone applies to loading in Lithuania?
Lithuania is one hour ahead of the Czech Republic. We therefore confirm loading times in Lithuanian time, so the driver does not arrive an hour later than the warehouse expects.
Which Lithuanian public holidays can delay loading?
On 16 February, 11 March and 6 July, for example, Lithuanian companies are closed and warehouses often shut. We plan loading before or after these days.
Can you carry laser and instrument equipment from Vilnius?
Yes. Sensitive instruments travel in a closed vehicle, ideally without transhipment, and the packaging should withstand the vibration of a long run.
Do you carry Lithuanian cheese and dairy products chilled?
Yes, in a refrigerated vehicle at the temperature set by the shipper. For the run from Lithuania the goods should have a shelf life of at least several days.
Is it worth sending only three pallets of furniture from Kaunas?
Yes, smaller shipments from 1 pallet join a groupage run. The date then follows the collection tour, so it helps to ask a few days in advance.
Can loading in Klaipėda be combined with Kaunas?
Yes. Both cities lie on Lithuania’s A1 motorway, so the truck loads at the port and tops up in Kaunas on its way south.
Can we send goods north to Lithuania and bring furniture back on the return leg?
Yes. We arrange freight from the Czech Republic to Lithuania too, and if you ship both ways we pair the northbound run with a furniture load in Vilnius or Kaunas.
Knapek Spedition Freight forwarding and road transport, Břeclav · Updated 13. 10. 2026