Appliances Shipping Cost from Hamburg to Chicago, Illinois

Defrost refrigerators at least 24 hours ahead of time. Remove and pack all shelves and drawers separately. Clean and pack ovens, all racks, knobs, and grills separately. Washers and dryers should have their hoses removed and packed by themselves — with the dryer's drum properly secured.

Shipping from Germany to the US usually takes 1-3 days for express air freight (DHL, FedEx, UPS), about 1-2 weeks for standard airmail/post, and 2-6 weeks (or more) for slower sea freight, with customs and specific carrier services impacting final delivery, notes Freightos, ARDI Express, ExFreight, Easyship, USPS, Reddit, FedEx Germany, Mailboxde.com, ShipGerman.

Ocean freight transit times vary widely, from a few days for short routes (e.g., within a continent) to 4-8 weeks for transoceanic shipping, but often fall in the 20-45 day range globally, depending heavily on distance, port congestion, carrier reliability, and current events like Red Sea diversions, which can extend Asia-Europe routes significantly. Key factors include origin/destination, port-to-port vs. door-to-door, customs, and weather, with longer routes (Asia to North America) often taking 25-40+ days.