Car/Vehicle Shipping Cost from Hamburg to Berlin

The cheapest way to ship a car internationally is generally Roll-on/Roll-off (RORO), where cars drive onto and off the ship, costing around $900-$2,500+ depending on destination, as it avoids packaging and crane costs. For more protection, Shared Container shipping (grouping cars) is the next cheapest, while booking through platforms like Shiply or using companies with price matching, like SGT Auto Transport or Sherpa, can also find competitive rates.

Shipping a car from Germany to the United States typically takes between 2 weeks to 6 weeks, with the average transit time being around 25 days. This timeframe can vary based on several factors, including the starting port in Germany and the destination port in the USA.

For passenger vehicles imported from the United States, the key components include: Base Import Duty: 10% on the vehicle's declared value. Value Added Tax (VAT): 19% applied to the combined total of vehicle value, shipping costs, and import duty.