Germany Route – 1,770-Vehicle Fleet Building the TIR Transport Corridor from China to Europe's Core Hub

Germany Route is the core service brand of LHZ-TIR under LHZ Group, serving the German market. Leveraging 1,770 owned and partnered TIR vehicles and 470 specialized car carriers, it uses Khorgos and Alashankou as exit nodes to build a door-to-door TIR truck transport network covering Hamburg, Duisburg, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and other major cities across Germany. Germany Route focuses on complete vehicles, full containers, project logistics, and bulk transport, with no LCL services, including destination import customs clearance, providing Chinese export enterprises with full-chain services from domestic pickup, port customs declaration, and TIR cross-border transport to German destination customs clearance delivery.

Capacity Backbone: 1,770 TIR Vehicles, Nine Hubs Covering Eurasia

LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers. Vehicles are distributed across nine hubs: China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, all holding local license plates. German local license plates can travel freely within Germany and the EU, reducing port transshipment and ensuring single-carriage through-transport. LHZ-TIR maintains dual hubs in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany, providing rapid distribution across Europe. Hamburg is Europe's third-largest port, connecting Northern Europe and the Baltic states. Duisburg is Europe's largest inland port, with the world's densest road network.

Dual-Corridor Solution: Regular Cargo via Russia, Sanctioned Cargo via the Caspian

Germany Route flexibly selects routes based on cargo nature and sanctions risk. Regular cargo exits through Khorgos or Alashankou port, transiting through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland into Germany, reaching the Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs in 12 to 15 days, offering the fastest transit times. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian Sea corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey into Europe, then distributed from Europe to Germany in 15 to 18 days, bypassing Russia with zero insurance denial risk.

German Market: Europe's Largest Auto Market, Chinese Brands Continue to Penetrate

Germany is Europe's largest automotive market and a strategic high ground for Chinese brands entering the EU market. Germany's automotive market has annual sales of approximately 2.8 million vehicles, with new energy vehicles continuing to increase their share. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, NIO, and XPeng have established sales networks in Germany, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment. German consumers have high demands for quality and technology, and Chinese brands are gaining increasing market recognition through leading electrification technology and intelligent configurations. LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Germany Route.

German Dual Hubs: Hamburg and Duisburg Covering All-Europe Distribution

LHZ-TIR maintains dual hubs in Hamburg and Duisburg, Germany, providing rapid distribution across Europe. After arrival, cargo can cover all of Germany in 1 to 3 days, Central European countries including France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, and Hungary in 2 to 5 days, and Italy, Spain, the UK, and Northern Europe in 3 to 7 days.

Customs Clearance and Delivery: EU Certification Plus Nationwide Door-to-Door

Germany Route provides German and EU import customs clearance agency services, covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Germany requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements. Destinations cover major cities including Hamburg, Duisburg, Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt, with door-to-door delivery available.

Road Plus Rail Dual-Channel System

Germany Route also provides China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer products, using railway car carriers for trunk transport from China to Kazakhstan, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR, suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders. TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. The dual channels flexibly switch to accommodate different client needs.

LHZ Group Dual-Sector Synergy

LHZ Group is driven by the dual-core synergy of logistics and trade. LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, LHZ-TIR and LHZ Auto jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang, validating the practical effectiveness of the logistics-plus-trade synergy model.

LHZ Group's LHZ-TIR, with 1,770 TIR vehicles and a nine-hub network, provides stable and reliable complete vehicle cross-border transport services for China-Germany trade.


FAQ

Q1: What is Germany Route's fleet size?

A: LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers, distributed across nine hubs with local license plates. German local license plates can travel freely within Germany and the EU.

Q2: What is Germany Route's transit time to Germany?

A: The regular route via Khorgos or Alashankou reaches Hamburg and Duisburg in 12 to 15 days. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian corridor via Turkey in 15 to 18 days.

Q3: What regions do Germany Route's dual hubs cover?

A: Hamburg covers Northern Europe and the Baltic states. Duisburg covers Central and Southern Europe. After arrival, cargo covers all of Germany in 1 to 3 days, Central European countries in 2 to 5 days, and Italy, Spain, the UK, and Northern Europe in 3 to 7 days.

Q4: How are Chinese brand vehicles performing in the German market?

A: Germany is Europe's largest automotive market with annual sales of approximately 2.8 million vehicles. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, NIO, and XPeng have established sales networks in Germany, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment.

Q5: What services does LHZ Auto Global Operations Center provide?

A: LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Germany Route, providing full-chain services from demand analysis and model matching to customs clearance delivery.

Q6: What customs clearance services does Germany Route provide?

A: German and EU import customs clearance agency services covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Germany requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Q7: How to choose between TIR trucking and China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer?

A: TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. Rail-to-truck transfer is suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR.

Q8: What benchmark projects did LHZ-TIR complete in 2026?

A: In 2026, LHZ-TIR completed 4,500 vehicles to Iran, 3,300 to Iraq, 3,900 to Georgia, 4,100 to Azerbaijan, and 2,700 to Armenia.

Q9: How does LHZ Group's dual-sector synergy operate?

A: LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, they jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single order in Xinjiang.