Ship Your Bring-a-Trailer Purchase to Germany: Get Instant Shipping Rates

The cost to ship a Bring-a-Trailer vehicle from the USA to Germany runs from $1,100 (New Jersey to Bremerhaven, 30 to 33 days) to $1,850 (California to Bremerhaven, 40 to 45 days) per car in a shared container. From Florida, Bremerhaven is $1,225 and 31 to 34 days. The calculator gives the price for your lane, which depends on the US departure location, vehicle size and shipping method (shared container, dedicated container or air freight).

German destination charges are about EUR 600 to EUR 650 per car at Bremerhaven, not including customs duties, VAT and registration fees.

Our container consolidation service splits one container between up to 4 cars, so you pay for one slot instead of a whole dedicated container.

Optional Cargo Damage Protection covers loss or damage in transit when shipping your Bring-a-Trailer purchase to Germany.

We ship Bring-a-Trailer vehicles from the USA to the German port of Bremerhaven.

Bremerhaven is the port for our container service to Germany. A shared container from New Jersey takes 30 to 33 days and starts at $1,100 per car. From Florida it is $1,225 and 31 to 34 days, and from California $1,850 and 40 to 45 days. Our own team handles loading and US export documents, and an import agent in Germany unloads the container and clears the car through German customs.

If you need help with port pickup or local delivery for your Bring-a-Trailer purchase, our team can coordinate it with the agent in Germany.

RoRo (roll-on/roll-off) shipping from the USA to Germany is often a practical option for transporting oversized vehicles and heavy machinery purchased on Bring-A-Trailer that may not fit inside a standard container. Vehicles are driven on and off the vessel under their own power, which can simplify port handling for certain shipments.

Key RoRo Details

• Best suited for oversized trucks, buses, motorhomes, construction equipment, tractors, and heavy machinery purchased on Bring-a-Trailer
• Drive-on/drive-off loading minimizes crane handling, but vehicles are not enclosed in their own container
• Schedules and pricing depend on unit size, port pair, and vessel availability; RoRo service to Germany may run less frequently than container options on some routes
• For high-value or low-clearance classic vehicles from Bring-a-Trailer, enclosed container shipping may still be recommended despite higher cost

Interested in RoRo shipping to Germany?

Visit our RoRo service page to compare RoRo vs container options and request a personalized quote for shipping oversized Bring-A-Trailer vehicles from the USA to Germany ports.

What paperwork do I need to import a Bring-A-Trailer car into Germany?

Shipping a vehicle purchased on Bring-A-Trailer from the USA to Germany typically involves U.S. export clearance and German import customs. Below are the key documents commonly needed to complete bring a trailer shipping to Germany and move toward clearance and registration.

Vehicle Documentation for Shipping a Bring-a-Trailer car from USA to Germany:

• Original Vehicle Title (with lien release letter if applicable)
• Bill of Sale for the vehicle
• Power of Attorney form
• Completed Online Shipping Form

• Copy of Passport (for non-US citizens)
• Copy of EIN Letter (for US citizens)

For classic cars: Original cars over 30 years old can enter the EU as collectors' items (heading 9705), a separate route from standard cars. Keep documents that show the build date and that the car is in its original condition, and check whether the historic vehicle route applies for registration. The 0% EU duty on US-built cars is not automatic: the customs office decides, and it usually needs a certificate of origin, which a 30-year-old classic rarely has.

Our own team prepares the Bring-A-Trailer international shipping Germany export documents, and an import agent in Germany handles German customs clearance and the papers you need for vehicle registration.