Road freight from Switzerland to Russia
Switzerland is not in the EU, so the export is made on a Swiss export declaration and the goods then cross EU territory under the T1 transit procedure. No EX1 is needed. We arrange both documents, collect from your premises in Zurich, Basel, Geneva or anywhere else, and deliver to Moscow in 6–8 days door to door via Germany, Poland and the Belarusian border.
Switzerland applies sanctions in step with the EU, so we screen HS codes and parties just as strictly before collection. Smaller consignments from 50 kg are consolidated in Warsaw and leave with the weekly groupage load; full loads go by dedicated truck. Dedicated trucks run from your premises straight to the Belarusian border without passing through a warehouse. You receive the export declaration as evidence for your VAT-free export sale.
Route and corridor
Collection → T1 transit through Germany → Poland → Brest → Moscow
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.
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.
What road freight costs
| Groupage (LTL) | from €850 for 3 pallets from our Warsaw warehouse to Moscow; collection to the warehouse by distance |
| Dedicated truck (FTL) | per trip, depending on the route — in your quote |
| Export declaration | national export declaration + T1 transit — in your quote |
| Cargo insurance | from 0.3% of the invoice value |
| Minimum service fee | €200 |
Collection cities
Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Bern, Lausanne and any other address.
Tips for suppliers
- No EX1 from Switzerland: the export runs on a Swiss declaration plus T1 transit through the EU.
- Swiss sanctions follow EU measures — send HS codes before you confirm the order.
- Precision instruments should be packed on pallets with shock protection; groupage is handled several times.
Frequently asked questions
How much does road freight from Switzerland to Russia cost?
Groupage (LTL) starts from €850 for three pallets from our Warsaw warehouse to Moscow, plus collection to the warehouse priced by distance. A dedicated truck (FTL) is quoted per trip for your route. We do not quote per kilogram: groupage is priced by places and pallets, a truck per trip. The national export declaration and T1 transit are shown as separate lines. Insurance starts from 0.3% of the invoice value, and the minimum service fee is €200. Send the collection address, weights and dimensions and we reply with LTL and FTL options within 2 hours.
How long does a truck from Switzerland take to reach Moscow?
6–8 days door to door on average (route: collection → T1 transit through Germany → Poland → Brest → Moscow). Groupage waits for the weekly consolidation to close at the warehouse; a dedicated truck leaves as soon as it is loaded. Most of the variation comes from queues at the border and customs clearance in Russia. From Moscow we deliver on to St Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk or any other city.
Who handles the export declaration?
We do. The export is made on a Swiss export declaration, and the goods then cross the EU under T1 transit to the Belarusian border. You provide the commercial invoice and packing list; we issue the CMR and handle both documents, and you keep the export declaration as evidence for your VAT-free sale.
Do I need an EX1 for goods from Switzerland?
No. The EX1 is only for exports from the EU. From Switzerland the export is lodged on a Swiss declaration, and the goods cross Germany and Poland under T1 transit. Sanctions screening is still required, because Switzerland applies the same measures as the EU.