Appliances Shipping Cost from Hamburg to Sydney

How long does it take to ship from Germany to Australia? Rules of thumb for lead times (in regular conditions) are 1-2 weeks for regular post, 3 days for air express freight, 8-10 days for air freight, and 30-40 days for ocean freight.

Shipping a 40ft container costs anywhere from a few hundred dollars for local empty moves to over $10,000 for long international routes, with typical international rates for loaded containers ranging from $2,500 to $10,000+, depending heavily on origin, destination, route demand, carrier, and type (standard, high cube, reefer). Expect to pay more for specialized containers (reefer, high cube) and longer, busier trade lanes.

International shipping to Australia varies widely, from about $15 for slow, small packages (USPS First-Class) up to $100+ for fast, tracked services (DHL, FedEx, UPS), with common options like USPS Priority Mail around $30-$50 and quicker express services starting in the $70-$90 range for a 2kg package from the US, depending on speed, weight, dimensions, carrier, and discounts.