Corridor 14 · recorded data
Switzerland → Türkiye
Groupage road freight from Switzerland to Türkiye takes 5.1 days on average, calculated from 20 recorded shipments. Every one of them landed between 4 and 7 days — the narrowest spread of any corridor we record. Switzerland sits outside the EU–Türkiye customs union, so goods travel under the EFTA–Türkiye free trade agreement with a proof of origin rather than an A.TR certificate.
Recorded shipments
20
0.2% of all recorded corridors
Average transit
5.1days
Mean across recorded shipments
Fastest record
4days
Shortest measured time
Longest record
7days
Exceptional case — not a typical value
Data as at 4 July 2026
The most predictable lane we record
Twenty shipments, 5.1 days on average, and not one of them outside the 4 to 7 day window. No other corridor in our records is that tightly clustered.
We want to be straight about what that does and does not mean. Twenty shipments is a small sample — small enough that it has not yet had the chance to produce the kind of outlier that the Italy lane shows at 81 days. What the figure genuinely tells you is that nothing on this route is structurally prone to holding freight: no recorded consignment sat for weeks.
Outside the customs union
Switzerland is not part of the EU–Türkiye customs union. Trade runs instead under the EFTA–Türkiye free trade agreement, and the distinction decides which document your consignment needs.
Under a customs union, an A.TR certificate establishes that goods are in free circulation and that is enough. Under a free trade agreement, the question is origin: do the goods qualify under the agreement’s rules? That has to be proven, with an EUR.1 movement certificate or — for consignments up to EUR 6,000, from any exporter — an invoice declaration. Above that threshold, only an approved exporter may make one out.
The same logic applies on the UK lane, for the same reason: a free trade agreement rather than a customs union.
What actually governs the transit
For a Swiss consignment the road distance is not the constraint. What sets the pace is when your goods reach the consolidation point and how complete the file is when the trailer leaves. Both are things that can be organised in advance — which is presumably why this lane looks the way it does.
Transport, customs and insurance in one group
Customs brokerage through General Gümrük Müş. Ltd., cargo insurance through Servis Sigorta Ar. Hiz. Ltd., transport through General Kargo Ul. Taş. Ltd. On an origin-based route, having the declaration prepared by people who can see the shipment file removes the most common cause of delay before it starts.
See all recorded corridors or the customs guide for how the EU lanes differ.
Sources
The customs and trade-agreement statements on this page come from the official sources below. The transit figures are our own measurements.
- 01Republic of Türkiye, Ministry of Trade — Origin of goods: A.TR proves free circulation under the customs union, EUR.1 proves origin2026
- 02EFTA — Free trade relations with Türkiye (customs and origin)2026
- 03State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO — Mutual recognition with the EEA/EFTA states and Türkiye (EFTA–Türkiye Free Trade Agreement)2026
Process
How a shipment moves
Five steps from collection to delivery. Every status change is logged as a record — the transit times on this page are calculated from those records.
- 01
Collection
Your consignment is picked up on the Italian domestic leg or at a European departure point.
- 02
Terminal consolidation
The vehicle is filled at one of our five terminals — this is where waiting time is cut.
- 03
Departure and transit
The vehicle sets off. Every status change is written to the system as a record.
- 04
Customs clearance
Declarations and documentation are handled by our own group company.
- 05
Delivery
Delivered door to door, and the file is closed.
Frequently asked questions
How long does road freight from Switzerland to Türkiye take?
5.1 days on average. The fastest recorded shipment took 4 days, the slowest 7. That is a spread of three days — the tightest of any lane in our records, though it rests on 20 shipments, so treat it as an indication rather than a guarantee.
Why is this lane so consistent?
Honestly: partly because the sample is small. Twenty shipments cannot produce the kind of extreme outlier that 8,511 shipments on the Italy lane eventually will. What the figure does show is that nothing structural on this route causes long delays — no recorded shipment was held for weeks.
Does the A.TR certificate apply from Switzerland?
No. Switzerland is not in the EU–Türkiye customs union. Trade runs under the EFTA–Türkiye free trade agreement, where preference depends on the origin of the goods. That is proven with an EUR.1 movement certificate or an invoice declaration, not with A.TR.
What does that mean for my paperwork?
The commercial invoice, packing list, transport document and export declaration are needed as on any lane. What changes is the preference document: instead of A.TR certifying free circulation, you need a proof of origin showing the goods qualify under the agreement. For consignments up to EUR 6,000 an invoice declaration is sufficient from any exporter; above that, only an approved exporter may issue one.
Is 20 shipments enough to base a decision on?
For a transit estimate, treat it as an indication. We publish the count next to every figure precisely so you can weigh it: the Italy lane rests on 8,511 shipments, this one on 20. Both numbers are real measurements — they simply carry different weight.
All lanes
Other corridors
Every recorded lane with shipment count and measured transit times.
| Corridor | Shipments | Average transit | Fastest record | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy → Türkiye | 8,511 | 6.3 days | 1 days | 85.2% |
| Germany → Türkiye | 477 | 6.0 days | 2 days | 4.8% |
| Spain → Türkiye | 292 | 9.9 days | 3 days | 2.9% |
| Netherlands → Türkiye | 132 | 7.1 days | 2 days | 1.3% |
| France → Türkiye | 118 | 9.6 days | 3 days | 1.2% |
| United Kingdom → Türkiye | 96 | 8.8 days | 3 days | 1.0% |
| Türkiye → Italy | 95 | 12.2 days | 3 days | 1.0% |
| Poland → Türkiye | 56 | 5.7 days | — | 0.6% |
| Belgium → Türkiye | 54 | 7.6 days | 3 days | 0.5% |
| Greece → Türkiye | 50 | 3.9 days | 2 days | 0.5% |
| Czechia → Türkiye | 43 | 5.5 days | 2 days | 0.4% |
| Austria → Türkiye | 25 | 6.2 days | 4 days | 0.3% |
| Portugal → Türkiye | 21 | 10.5 days | 5 days | 0.2% |
| Switzerland → Türkiyethis page | 20 | 5.1 days | 4 days | 0.2% |
means the fastest recorded value on that lane is not plausible as a transit time (a shipment booked out on the day it was collected). We leave it out rather than publish a figure we cannot stand behind. The average and the slowest value are unaffected.
Data as at 4 July 2026
