International Shipping
to Europe

Shipping to Europe from the UK is the most established part of our international network. Road freight covers most European destinations within a week to ten days, making it the fastest and most cost-effective way to send boxes, furniture, containers or a vehicle from your UK doorstep to almost any address on the continent. We handle collection, road or air freight, EU or Swiss customs documentation, and delivery, with fixed pricing confirmed before you book.

Anglo Pacific has been shipping belongings to Europe for over 40 years, handling more than 20,000 consignments every year. We also handle the reverse journey, bringing belongings back to the UK from anywhere in Europe.

How Much Does Shipping to Europe Cost

The cost of shipping to Europe from the UK depends on three things: the volume of your shipment, the shipping method you choose and your delivery country. We charge by the size of your shipment, not by weight at check-in, so you know the full price before booking.

• Single 23kg suitcase by sea freight: from around £180 door to door.
• Single 23kg suitcase by air freight: from around £320 door to door.
• Three to five boxes (around 0.5 cubic metres) by sea freight: from around £290.
• Small flat contents (around 1 cubic metre) by sea freight: from around £550

Quotes are fixed at the time of booking and cover UK collection, freight, customs documentation and final delivery. For an exact figure based on your shipment and destination, send us a rough inventory and we will respond the same working day.

For nearly every European destination, road freight is the standard and most cost-effective method. Your shipment travels overland via the Channel Tunnel or cross-Channel ferry, either as part of a consolidated groupage load or as a dedicated vehicle for larger volumes, with delivery times ranging from a few days for nearby destinations such as France to just over a week for further destinations such as Portugal or southern Italy.

Air freight is available across the region for urgent items, typically delivering upto 10 days. Sea freight is not generally used for mainland European shipments, though it becomes relevant for full container moves to certain ports or for island destinations such as the Balearics, Canaries, Sicily, Sardinia, Madeira or the Azores.

Shipping to European Countries

We ship to every EU country as well as Switzerland, Norway and other non-EU European destinations. Popular routes include:

• Germany: road freight, 3 to 7 days door to door.
• France: road freight, 1 to 3 days door to door.
• Spain: road freight, 4 to 8 days door to door.
• Italy: road freight, 4 to 9 days door to door depending on region.
• Portugal: road freight, 5 to 9 days door to door.
• Switzerland: road freight, 4 to 7 days door to door, with a separate Swiss customs declaration required as Switzerland sits outside the EU customs union.

Visit each country’s dedicated page for full pricing, transit times and customs detail specific to that destination.

If you need to ship boxes, furniture or a container from anywhere in Europe back to the UK, we coordinate shipping in the reverse direction. The service runs the same way: door to door collection, fixed pricing, road or air freight, UK customs handled on arrival.

Returning UK residents may qualify for Transfer of Residence (ToR) relief from UK customs duty and VAT, provided you have owned and used the items abroad for at least 6 months. We help you prepare the ToR1 application before your shipment leaves Europe.