Live loads from Hamburg
There are no live loads picking up in Hamburg on GigFreight right now. Loads appear here as soon as brokers and shippers post them.
Ports and terminals
- Container terminals on the Elbe (Altenwerder, Burchardkai, Tollerort, Eurogate)
- Logistics and distribution centres around the port and the city’s ring
- Rail terminals connecting the port with inland Germany and Central Europe
Main roads
- A1: south-west to Bremen and the Ruhr, north-east to Lübeck
- A7: north to Denmark, south to Hanover
- A24: east to Berlin
- A25 and A255: local port and city connections
Road distances
- Hamburg → Hanover: about 150 km
- Hamburg → Bremen: about 120 km
- Hamburg → Berlin: about 290 km
- Hamburg → Poznań: about 560 km
- Hamburg → Rotterdam: about 500 km
Typical freight
- Sea containers for import and export
- Food and consumer goods
- Machinery and project cargo
- Chemicals
Rules to know
Tolls and bans
Germany charges a distance-based truck toll (LKW-Maut) on motorways and federal roads for vehicles over 3.5 t, with a CO₂ component. Germany bans trucks over 7.5 t on Sundays and public holidays from 00:00 to 22:00, and on many motorways on Saturdays in July and August from 07:00 to 20:00.
Port collections
Container collections need a terminal slot and release; check the booking before you accept.
Tips for carriers
- Eastbound loads to Berlin and Poland pair well with westbound Polish freight.
Questions
How far is Hamburg from Berlin by truck?
About 290 km on the A24, roughly a half-day run.
Route guides
Carriers and brokers in Hamburg
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