Car Transport to and from Switzerland — Your City, Our Route
Two directions, five cities, one point of contact.Does your car need to go from Germany to Zurich — or from Geneva back to Munich? Kali Global drives both directions. We collect the vehicle where it stands, handle the customs formalities on both sides of the border and deliver it to the destination address. On this page you will find our routes to and from the five main Swiss cities.
Where does the car need to go — into Switzerland or out of it? Tell us the collection point and destination and within a day you receive a fixed quote, with no obligation.
How Does Car Transport to and from Switzerland Work?
Into Switzerland: The vehicle is loaded at your place or the seller’s in Germany and drives straight to the Swiss delivery address. Because Switzerland is not in the EU, an export declaration from Germany and import clearance in Switzerland are required, where VAT and other charges apply depending on the vehicle.
Out of Switzerland: Here it works the other way round. The car is collected in Switzerland, declared for export and cleared into Germany on arrival; German import VAT and duty may be due, depending on the vehicle and its origin. If you then want to register the car in Germany, you need the customs papers — we hand them to you. If the vehicle is still registered in Switzerland, deregistration at the cantonal Strassenverkehrsamt comes on top.
In both directions all we need from you is the purchase contract or invoice, the vehicle papers and a power of attorney as PDFs. Distances are short, but not alike: Basel is often reached within a working day, Zurich and Bern usually within one to three days, Geneva and Lausanne within two to three. In addition, lorries in Switzerland face driving bans at night and on Sundays and public holidays, and in old towns and on slopes the access is narrow. We build time windows and handover points around that from the start.
Why Kali Global?
- Both Directions, One Process
Whether Germany–Switzerland or Switzerland–Germany: collection, customs and delivery follow the same pattern. A personal manager accompanies your order by phone, email or WhatsApp.
- Customs on Both Sides of the Border
Export, import, valuation and charges are sorted before departure — in Germany as well as in Switzerland — so your vehicle does not get stuck at the border.
- The Main Swiss Cities as Fixed Routes
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lausanne, plus Winterthur, Zug, Biel, Thun, Nyon, Vevey and many more places.
- Delivery Even Where It Gets Tight
Underground garages in Zurich, hillsides in Lausanne, mountain roads in the Bernese Oberland: we check access in advance and agree a nearby handover point where needed.
- Insurance Along the Whole Route
Cargo insurance applies from loading to handover at the destination. You receive the terms in writing before departure.
- For Individuals, Dealers and Companies
New arrivals, returnees, buyers and dealerships: from a single vehicle to regular deliveries, to the same standard.
Our Services for Vehicles To and From Switzerland
- Collection anywhere in Germany, delivery throughout Switzerland
- Collection in Switzerland, delivery anywhere in Germany
- Customs handling for export and import, in both directions
- Enclosed carriers for premium, sports and collector cars
- Transport of cars, motorcycles, motorhomes and vans
- Loading of non-running vehicles with a winch
- Delivery in one to three working days on most routes, express run on request
- Status updates on the way and personal support
- Cargo insurance for the entire journey
- Take personal items out of the interior, boot and compartments — for clearance the car should be empty.
- Run the tank down to about a quarter.
- Have the purchase contract or invoice, registration document and power of attorney ready as PDFs.
- Document the condition with photos and set a spare key aside.
- Tell us about modifications, lowered suspension or plates — and what is planned after transport: registration, resale or temporary use. For vehicles leaving Switzerland, please have the Swiss plates and the Fahrzeugausweis ready.
Between Germany and Switzerland runs a genuine customs border — in both directions. Anyone having a car taken there or fetched back rarely has time for forms, yet exactly these papers decide whether days are lost. Kali Global takes over export, customs clearance and the drive, and checks the documents before the carrier sets off.
All the Main Connections Between Germany and Swiss CitiesOur routes lead from every part of Germany to Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Bern and Lausanne and just as much back — to and from Stuttgart, Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne or Frankfurt. Places off the motorway, such as in the Bernese Oberland or on Lake Geneva, we plan with a separate handover point; we give you the transit time before you book.
Who Uses the ServicePrivate buyers collect vehicles from Germany or bring their car back after their time in Switzerland. New arrivals and returnees have their vehicle follow on the day of the move. Dealerships supply customers on both sides of the border without sending their own drivers. In every case the same things count: complete papers, a reliable delivery window and a vehicle that arrives as it was loaded.