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How long does ocean freight from China to Europe take, and what does it cost?

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2026-09-21

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Europe has 44 countries, plus others linked to Europe (transcontinental or politically involved) such as Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan. How many days does ocean freight take to each country?


  How many days to Hungary?
  Shenzhen to Budapest is about 38 days via Piraeus, with COSCO or EMC. Budapest is a river port on the Danube; cargo moves inland by barge.
  Hungary is a landlocked Central European country. The main inland port is Budapest, typically via Piraeus (Greece) or Koper (Slovenia). Sailing is about 38 days; with export formalities, around 48 days.
  How long from Xiamen to Bulgaria?
  Xiamen to Burgas is about 52 days with HPL via Busan.
  How many days from Shanghai to Portugal?
  Main ports: Lisbon, Leixoes, Sines. These are European inland-point services with no direct ocean call — about 33 days via a transshipment port.
  How long from China / Shenzhen to the Netherlands?
  Shenzhen to the Netherlands is typically a direct sailing of about 23 days, varying by carrier.
  How many days to Luxembourg?
  Luxembourg is inland. Cargo usually goes to Antwerp, then inland — about 30 days.
  How many days from Shanghai to Sweden?
  Common PODs: Gothenburg, Helsingborg, Stockholm. Yang Ming and “K” Line offer directs as fast as about 32 days; transshipment about 45. LCL to Gothenburg about 31 days; to Stockholm and Helsingborg about 40.
  How long to Finland?
  Ningbo to Helsinki is typically 30–40 days depending on the carrier.
  How many days to Poland / Gdynia?
  Gdansk is the key port — about 33 days from Xiamen. Gdynia is about 17 n miles away — about 35 days.
  How long to Czechia?
  Landlocked. Cargo lands at Antwerp, Hamburg, Le Havre or similar, then moves inland. Ningbo to Czechia is about 38 days.
  How many days from Shenzhen to Turkey?
  FCL about 20–25 days depending on the carrier; LCL about 27 days to port.
  How long to Italy?
  Shanghai to Genoa is about 23–35 days depending on the carrier.
  How long from Shenzhen to France?
  Main seaports: Marseille, Le Havre, Dunkirk. Shenzhen to Dunkirk direct is about 27 days; inland cities need river transshipment.
  How long from Shenzhen to Ukraine?
  Odessa direct about 28 days; via Piraeus about 30. Illichivsk about 29 days.
  How long from Shenzhen / Guangzhou to the UK?
  Directs typically call Felixstowe and Southampton, about 24 days; London about 30. Yantian–Southampton about 34; Shekou about 26; Chiwan about 32.
  How long from Shenzhen to Ireland?
  About 32 days with CMA, COSCO, EMC and others.
  How long from China to Romania?
  Constanta is the main port. From Shanghai, about 40 days.
  How many days to Spain?
  Shenzhen to Spain is about 20 days direct, about 31 days via transshipment.
  How many days from Shenzhen to Austria?
  Landlocked. Cargo transships via Hamburg or Koper to Vienna. About 29–35 days plus 4–6 days transshipment.
  Istanbul is Turkey’s largest port; the fastest ships arrive in about 20 days, often calling KUMPORT.
  Note for Europe: ENS must be filed with an HS code. It does not have to print on the B/L, but it must be provided.

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