Car delivery from Germany to Latvia

Car delivery from Germany to Latvia costs €550–800 for one passenger car on a carrier in 2026, and the car spends 2–5 days on the road. Driving it home yourself lands in the same €550–800 band, plus German temporary plates with insurance at €100–150.

No figure here is our estimate: each one is published by a carrier or by CSDD, with a link and the date it was read.

Last updated: September 22, 2026

What car delivery from Germany costs in 2026

The short answer: €550–800 for one passenger car from Germany to Riga in 2026, for the full job — collection at the seller and hand-over in Latvia. The low end is a running car picked up on the route from Berlin or Hamburg; the high end is southern Germany, a large SUV or a dedicated run.

Distance, the size of the car, whether it drives onto the truck, and whether the run is yours alone or shared set the price. There is no city-by-city table here on purpose: 6 Latvian carrier sites were read on 2026-09-21 and none publishes a price for a named German city, so a table would mean inventing sums nobody promised. Below is what they do publish.

Carrier	What the carrier publishes	Read on
Kurbads	Car delivery from Germany: "most of the time the delivery fee lands between €550 and €650".	2026-09-21
BB Logistik	The average price for moving one car from Germany to Latvia is about €550–600; standard delivery takes 2–4 days.	2026-09-21
Elite Cars	Transport from €400 to €800 depending on distance; export plates with insurance €100–150; registration in Latvia €150–250.	2026-09-21
CarGoRiga	A weekly line from Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Dresden and Cologne: a car costs €600–2000 and takes 5–10 working days.	2026-09-21

Not a recommendation list — simply the carriers whose prices are published. Ask three for a quote and compare the same things: cargo insurance, the window, and VAT.

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Three ways to get a car out of Germany

Three ways, and the cheapest is not the same for everyone. A carrier costs €550–800 and takes 2–5 days, and it also moves a car that does not run. Driving it home costs about the same, plus plates.

Way	Price	Time	What it needs	Who it suits
Dedicated car carrier	€550–800	2–5 days	Seller papers, a CMR note, a contract	A hurry, or an expensive car — no mileage added
Weekly groupage line	The published carrier price above	5–10 working days	The same, plus waiting for the run	The lowest price, if you can wait
Tow truck or a single-car run	Quoted on request	By agreement	The same, plus an exact address	A car that does not run
Driving it home on export plates	€550–800 plus plates at €100–150	As fast as you drive	A valid German HU test, plates, insurance	Trying the car on the road

CarGoRiga publishes 5–10 working days for the shared line. The 2–5-day window is the union of two published ones, 2–4 and 3–5 days.

Driving it home: German temporary and export plates

Driving the car home in 2026 needs German temporary plates: with insurance, €100–150. Two kinds exist and they are not interchangeable.

Kurzzeitkennzeichen — the short-term plate

For a transfer drive. Berlin's registration service issues it for up to 6 days from the day of application, from €13.70, with an eVB insurance confirmation and a valid German HU test. Read 2026-09-21.

Ausfuhrkennzeichen — the export plate

For a car leaving Germany for good. The city of Münster states up to 30 days and a fee of €47.40, with proof of the last HU test, the yellow insurance certificate and both parts of the registration document. Read 2026-09-21.

Each registration office sets its own terms and fees, and some issue export plates for longer. Ask the office that will issue yours.

The papers a carrier needs

The carrier, and then CSDD, need five documents in 2026; four come from the seller while you are still in Germany.

Kaufvertrag — the purchase contract — Both parties, the VIN, the price and the date. This is the proof of title CSDD asks for.
Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil II — the "Fahrzeugbrief" — The main vehicle document. Without it the car is not registered in Latvia. Check the VIN letter by letter.
Zulassungsbescheinigung Teil I — the "Fahrzeugschein" — Travels with the car and states its technical data.
Abmeldebescheinigung — the deregistration certificate — Proof the car left the German register; without it German tax and fines keep arriving.
CMR — the international consignment note — The carrier fills it in. Your copy proves the condition the car was handed over in.

CSDD asks for the foreign registration document, a foreign-issued proof of title, the unit-number comparison certificate and your ID (csdd.lv, read 2026-09-21).

How to pick a carrier

Check five things in 2026 before you pay anything up front — all five in writing.

Cargo insurance with a limit in euros and a policy number, not "everything is insured".
A written contract with the VIN, both addresses, the window and the price with or without VAT.
A small deposit is normal; paying in full before collection is not. Never to a private card.
The CMR note, and your own copy of it.
Company name, registration number and address — the same ones as on the invoice.

No company here is recommended; the table lists only carriers whose prices are published.

What it adds up to above the car price

On top of the advertised price 2026 adds €856–1,186: delivery, CSDD registration with the first roadworthiness test, and OCTA for the first year. There is no customs duty — Germany is in the EU.

Cost item	Amount	Where the figure comes from
Delivery by car carrier	€550–800	Published carrier prices, re-measured 2026-09-12
CSDD registration	€171	Resources tax €110 + registration set €41.88 + unit-number comparison €19.25 (csdd.lv)
First roadworthiness test	€35	CSDD price list
OCTA, first year	€100–180	Depends on the car and driver history
Total above the car price	€856–1,186	The items above

Your Europe states there is no customs duty on a car from another EU country (read 2026-09-21). For VAT a car is new if it has done no more than 6,000 km or was supplied within 6 months of its first registration; a used car from a private seller raises no VAT.

CSDD requires registration within 5 days of the car being brought into Latvia (csdd.lv, read 2026-09-21); with the first roadworthiness test it costs €206.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does a car take from Germany to Latvia?

2–5 days on a carrier running for your car alone — BB Logistik publishes 2–4 and 3–5 days. The weekly shared line is cheaper and slower: CarGoRiga publishes 5–10 working days. Read 2026-09-21.

Does the price include insurance?

A published price means transport, not cargo insurance with a stated limit. Ask for the limit in the contract as a number. A carrier who refuses to write it down has answered.

What happens if the car is damaged on the way?

The CMR note and photographs are the proof. Photograph the car as you hand it over, and write new damage into the CMR before you sign on delivery.

Can I drive it home myself?

Yes, in the same €550–800 band plus plates at €100–150. Berlin issues the short-term plate for up to six days and Münster the export plate for up to 30; both need a valid German HU test.

What does delivery from one particular city cost?

None of the 6 carriers checked publishes a per-city price (read 2026-09-21). The exact figure comes from a quote; the total with registration comes from the import calculator.

Is there customs duty on a car from Germany?

No. Germany is in the EU, so there is no duty and no import declaration (Your Europe, read 2026-09-21). For VAT a car is new under 6,000 km or within 6 months of its first registration.

How soon must the car be registered after it arrives?

CSDD requires registration within 5 days of the car arriving in Latvia. With the first roadworthiness test it costs €206, of which €110 is the natural-resources tax.