Shipping goods from Hungary to Russia
Hungary is landlocked, so goods travel by road through Slovakia and Poland to our consolidation warehouse in Warsaw, one to two days from Budapest. The collection point is Budapest, and we also pick up in Győr and Debrecen. We lodge the EX1 export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and proof of exit, so you can zero-rate the sale for VAT, while your Russian customer receives the goods cleared and delivered.
Road groupage via Warsaw reaches Moscow in 4–6 days, and our southern corridor through Turkey and Iran is an alternative. A sea route from Hungary is always a combination: the goods first travel to a port in another country, which is a separate leg in both price and transit time. We work B2B only, from 50 kg per shipment (air freight has no weight limit), with a minimum service fee of €200.
How we ship from Hungary to Russia
Road via Warsaw
Groupage through our Warsaw warehouse: a weekly truck after the Friday cut-off, from €850 for 3 pallets to a bonded warehouse in Moscow, 4–7 days. Full trucks go direct from your premises, with trailer swap or reloading at the border.
Southern route via Turkey and Iran
By road to Turkey, then via Iran and Azerbaijan to southern Russian border crossings or by ferry across the Caspian. For southern Russia, the Caucasus and the Volga region, and when northern borders are congested. From 40 days.
Dedicated truck (FTL)
A truck loaded at your premises anywhere in the EU and driven without intermediate warehouses: from €4,500 Warsaw → Moscow, from €6,200 from Slovenia, from €6,500 from Italy.
Air freight
From any country in 2–8 days door to door via Istanbul or Dubai, charged by volumetric weight (1 m³ = 167 kg), no weight limit. Minimum service fee €200.
Transit times to Moscow
| Mode | Door to door |
|---|---|
| Road | 4–6 days |
| Air | 2–8 days |
What suppliers ship from Hungary to Russia
Hungarian suppliers ship automotive components and electronics from Győr and Kecskemét, pharmaceuticals, food-processing equipment, canned food and spices. These are categories where accurate HS classification matters: it decides both duty in Russia and whether an item is restricted for export. For pharmaceuticals and food products, registration and certification are checked before dispatch, and Russian import rules for food apply.
Where we collect from Hungary
Budapest, Debrecen, Győr and any other address.
Export formalities
Hungary is an EU member state, so the export is declared on an EX1 lodged with Hungarian customs. We lodge it on your behalf — from €450 remotely, €150 when your cargo travels via Rotterdam — and track the MRN until the customs office of exit confirms departure. Hungarian plants work to the standards of German groups: they are demanding about documents but prepare them quickly.
EX1 export declaration →How it works for you as a supplier
- 1Quote within 2 hours
Send the invoice or packing list — we check the HS codes against EU sanctions lists and quote transport, export formalities and customs clearance in Russia. - 2Collection from your premises
We pick up the goods from your warehouse or factory and take them to our consolidation warehouse or load a dedicated truck. - 3Export declaration
We lodge the export declaration on your behalf and send you the MRN and the proof of exit — the basis for zero-rating VAT. - 4Delivery to your customer
Border crossing, customs clearance in Russia and delivery to your buyer’s warehouse; tracking at every stage.
Practical tips
- Classify automotive parts, electronics and pharmaceuticals precisely before quoting — errors cost duty and time.
- For pharmaceuticals and food, check Russian registration and certification before the goods are collected.
- If you are comparing sea freight, remember the extra road leg to the port.
Frequently asked questions
How long does shipping from Hungary to Russia take?
By road via Slovakia and Warsaw, 4–6 days to Moscow. Transit on the southern corridor is confirmed with your quote.
How will my Russian customer pay me?
Through our supplier-payment service: your customer settles with a payment agent under an agency agreement, and a partner company resident in the EU pays your invoice in euros by bank transfer.
Who lodges the export declaration?
We lodge the EX1 with Hungarian customs on your behalf. You provide the commercial invoice, packing list and HS codes; we send you the MRN and proof of exit.
Do you check sanctions?
Yes. Every HS code and party is screened against EU, UK, Swiss and US sanctions and dual-use lists before we accept cargo; restricted goods are declined.