Freight to Switzerland

Through us you have a full network of freight partners in Switzerland giving total coverage for -

• WE DO NOT ARRANGE REMOVALS OR CARRY PERSONAL EFFECTS
• DAILY parcel / courier service for small shipments to Switzerland.
• DAILY roadfreight for groupage, part load and full load trailer freight to Switzerland.
• helpful staff with up to date knowledge of Swiss EUR1 and invoice declaration requirements.
• groupage trailers loading from Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London.
• depots in Geneva, Basle and Zurich.
• deliver to our UK depots or collect from our Swiss depots.
• dedicated van services for fragile / urgent / exhibition shipments.
• courier services for urgent and express freight to Switzerland.
• two freight and truck matching softwares used - access to hundreds of trucks per day.
• quick & competitive quotations for freight to Switzerland.
• unusual or special freight catered for.
• cargo packing & case making for road freight to Switzerland.

Aargau (Argovia), Appenzell, Ausserrhoden (Outer Rhodes), Basel-Land (Basle Country), Basel-Stadt (Basle City), Bern, Fribourg, Geneve (Geneva), Glarus, Graubunden (Grisons), Jura, Lucerne, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St Gallen, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich

We serve many countries in Europe for deliveries including : freight to Germany , freight to Holland , freight to Sweden , freight to Spain , freight to Poland , freight to Italy , freight to Hungary , freight to Switzerland , freight to Austria , freight to Netherlands , freight to Denmark

Q: What information do you need need from me so I can obtain a quote for freight to Switzerland ?

A: We would require the weight in kilos, the dimensions in centimetres (length x width x height) the collection postcode and the delivery postcode in Switzerland.


Q: What is the best way to contact you for a quote for freight to Switzerland ?

A: For the fastest reply, the best way to contact us is via email - operations@bfreight.co.uk - this email is monitored by our quotes team who will reply immediately. You can also contact us by phone - 0044 (0)1277 655 553


Q: You are based in Essex but we are elsewhere in England, can you still cover my area ?

A: We have trucks empty daily across the UK in most major cities and happy clients all over the UK - the location of our office doesnt affect our UK coverage.


Q: Do you arrange shipments from / to private addresses in Switzerland ?

A: We can take shipments to private addresses in Switzerland but we only deliver to the kerbside, not up stairs in lifts etc.


Q: Do you do removals to Switzerland ?

A: We DO NOT take baggage or household removals of furniture.


Q: Do you transport hazardous goods to Switzerland ?

A: We do transport hazardous goods to Switzerland but we will require to know the hazardous class, UN number, packing group and flashpoint to quote.


Q: Do you arrange frozen / refrigerated groupage shipments to Switzerland ?

A: We DO NOT arrange frozen / refrigerated loads


Q: Do you arrange car transport to Switzerland ?

A: We do not transport cars or vehicles to Switzerland


Q: Can you arrange the paperwork for trans-shipments under EX1 ?

A: We can arrange EX1 forms for shipments transitting through other countries on their journey. We need to know that an EX1 form is required BEFORE quoting and bookings we can only do this via certain ports.


Q: Do you carry wines and spirits to Switzerland ?

A: We do not carry wines and spirits to Switzerland as it can cause delays to other urgent cargo on the vehicle


Q: Do you offer insurance for freight to Switzerland ?

A: Full marine insurance is available on request, please add this with your quote request


Q: How do we open an account with your company ?

A: Call or email us for a credit application form, we normally require immediate payment on the first shipment but credit is given thereafter (depending on credit status).



FULL LOAD FREIGHT TO SWITZERLAND

We will discuss your needs and guide you through the decision process of finding a suitable full load truck / trailer combination for your freight to Switzerland. We can offer a huge variety of truck and trailer types for your load :

box trailer to Switzerland

fridge trailer to Switzerland

mega trailer to Switzerland

flat trailer to Switzerland

road train to Switzerland

tail lift trailer to Switzerland

express trailer to Switzerland

euroliner trailer to Switzerland

exhibition trailer to Switzerland

double manned trailer to Switzerland

truck mounted forklift trailer to Switzerland

Information about Switzerland

BACKGROUND

The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. A constitution of 1848, subsequently modified in 1874, replaced the confederation with a centralized federal government. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.

LOCATION

Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy

CLIMATE IN SWITZERLAND

Some people imagine that Switzerland is as cold as Alaska, but this is far from the truth. In the plain, temperatures can rise to 30ºC (86ºF) in the summer, and even in the mountains the sun is hot. In the winter, temperatures rarely drop below minus 5ºC (41ºF) in the entire country, save the mountaintops.

The mountainous character of Switzerland is responsible for spectacular differences in the weather among different regions. It is very common to move from a cold, cloudy and rainy landscape to a beautiful clear blue sky with hot sun in just a few minutes.

The warmest parts of the country are Montreux (where palm trees line the lake-side), Ticino and Valais. In Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton South of the Alps, there are over 298 sunny days a year and daily mean temperature in July are over 26ºC (79ºF). In Valais, kiwis, peaches, figs and tomatoes are grown in orchards and tiny scorpions can be found.



SWITZERLAND TELEPHONE CODES

The International country calling code of Switzerland is +41

Switzerland City Area Telephone Codes

+41 44 Zurich
+41 61 Basel
+41 31 Bern
+41 32 Biel, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel
+41 81 Chur
+41 26 Fribourg
+41 22 Geneva
+41 21 Lausanne
+41 91 Locarno
+41 41 Luzern
+41 71 Sankt Gallen
+41 27 Sion
+41 52 Winterthur


WHAT TIME ZONE IS SWITZERLAND IN ?

Switzerland is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).

Does Switzerland observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?

Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Switzerland, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).

After the Summer months the time in Switzerland is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or (GMT+1)


MAP OF SWITZERLAND








DRIVING IN SWITZERLAND

You can receive helpful information in French, German and Italian by calling the following numbers: general, tel. 111; snow conditions and tourist infor, tel. 120; weather, tel. 162; road conditions, tel. 163; avalanche bulletin, tel. 187. Many roads are closed to caravans and trailers.

It's often impossible to make good time in this mountainous country if you don't use the motorways; roads rarely approximate a straight line between destinations. Check your Switzerland road map carefully when planning your schedule. But besides realising the limits that these roads impose, you should realise the potential they offer-you'll be enveloped by natural beauty on every turn. Plan to drive for driving's sake, and try to minimally constrain yourself with time-related issues. Ask yourself this question: Why do I want to drive quickly through Switzerland?

The minimum age of a driver is 18 years. Seat belts are compulsory for front-seat passengers. The legal blood alcohol limit is 80 mg. Speed limits are as follows: 50km/h (30 mph) in built-up areas, 80km/h (50 mph) outside built-up areas, and 100km/h (62 mph) or 120km/h (74 mph) on motorways. Cars/trailer combos which weigh less than 1000kg are limited to 80km/h (50 mph) outside built-up areas; if the combo weighs over 1000kg, it's limited to 60km/h (37 mph) outside built-up areas and to 80km/h (50 mph) on motorways. Roadside automatic radar-triggered cameras help enforce these limits.

The mountain resort towns of Braunwald, Murren, Wengen and Zermatt cannot be reached directly by private motor vehicle. Park at the railway or sky tram station and complete the journey via public transport.

Trams always have priority. Buses have priority when leaving a bus stop. Blue posts are used to indicate an upcoming intersection with a priority road. Traffic going up a mountain has priority, except where signs displaying a yellow posthorn on a blue background signal that postal buses have priority. A red slash going through such a sign indicates the end of the postal priority zone. Some of these mountain postal roads are one way; such cases are indicated by a white rectangle placed below the blue rectangle/yellow horn sign. Some mountain roads require one-way traffic during certain hours only; these hours will be posted at either end of such roads.

Use headlights in tunnels. Motorcycles must be operated with headlights on-night and day. Use the horn in cases of immediate and extreme danger only; flash your headlights instead.

When passing, do not cross a double white line. When completing a passing maneuver, you must signal with your vehicle's right blinker before you re-enter the right lane. Moving trams must be passed on the right if there's enough room; otherwise they may be passed on the left. A stationary tram should be passed on the left, unless it's stopped at a passenger island, in which case it may be passed on the right. Motorcyclists are not allowed to pass long columns of vehicles or to weave in and out of traffic.

Police are empowered to collect fines on the spot.

Parking

Do not park where you see a sign that reads Stationierungsverbot or Interdiction de Stationner. Parking on the sidewalk is illegal except where signs indicate otherwise. Many towns have Blue Zones that restrict parking during the period 8am to 7pm on weekdays. Obtain discs free of charge from ACS or TCS motoring club offices. In Basel, Berne, and Geneva you can get discs at fuel stations, restaurants, kiosks, police stations, and garages. In Laussanne a Red Zone system is also in effect; discs good for both zones (one side for each zone) can be obtained from the TCS offices or the tourist information offices. Wheel clamps are in use. Braunwald, Murren, Rigi, Wengen and Zermatt cannot be reached by private motor vehicle; park at the local railway station and go on by public transport.

Fuel

Fuel stations along expressways are usually open from 6am to 10pm or midnight. Those along Basel North, Pratteln North/South, and Coldrério East/West (N2), however, stay open 24 hours. Along other roads, fuel stations are open from 6am, 7am or 8 am to 6pm or 8 pm. Outside of open hours fuel is commonly available from automatic pumps that accept 10 and 20F notes or credit cards. And some stations which do not always stay open 24 hours do stay open 24 hours during the summer. Many stations do not accept major charge cards like Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Normal unleaded petrol has an octane rating of 95; unleaded super has an octane rating of 98. Unleaded petrol is called bleifrei, essence sans plomb, or benzina sensa piomba, depending on whether you're in a German-, French-, or Italian-speaking part of Switzerland, respectively . Likewise, diesel is called diesel, diesel, or gasolio; and LPG is called autogas, gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL), or gas liquido (GPL).

Tolls

Note that cars rented in Switzerland come with a visible sticker or vignette that allows the vehicle to travel Switzerland's express highways until the end of the year. You can buy this vignette for 40F (£24) at Swiss National Tourist offices, Swiss Customs posts (the border), Swiss post offices, Swiss garages and online. At the border you can pay in SFR, €, £s and USD. You can also pay inside the Customs office onsite by credit card. The vignette is valid until the end of the January of the year after you buy it, is non transferable, and should be thoroughly affixed to the windshield. If you buy it from the person stationed for this purpose outside the office (who accepts only cash), they will insist on affixing the sticker. If you buy inside the office you can affix the sticker yourself. You must obtain a separate vignette for a trailer or caravan. If your vehicle doesn't bear a properly affixed vignette and the Swiss police catch you driving on an expressway, you'll be subject to a 100F fine-on top of the vignette's cost. Expressways offer the only hope for speedy and level motor travel through mountainous Switzerland. By using the toll expressways instead of other roads you'll save a lot of fuel; the vignette will probably pay for itself in terms of these fuel savings. Still, it's not absolutely necessary to use the Swiss expressways; I abstained on one trip. You have to ask yourself this: Why do I want to travel quickly and horizontally through Switzerland? Carefully study your map to determine if you want a vignette.

Road numbers on green signs indicate toll motorways. (This convention is just the opposite of that in France, where blue signs indicate toll expressways or autoroutes and green signs indicate non-toll motorways.) If the police catch you driving these toll motorways without sporting a vignette, you'll be fined 100 SFR and forced to buy the vignette on top of that.



We serve many countries in Europe for deliveries including : freight to Germany , freight to Holland , freight to Sweden , freight to Spain , freight to Poland , freight to Italy , freight to Hungary , freight to Switzerland , freight to Austria , freight to Netherlands , freight to Denmark