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Information & Surcharges

A transport is subject to various surcharges, which are adjusted every month to follow the costs in the market.

When booking land transport, you must place your booking before 12:00 noon on the previous day.

State the number of items, the measurements and the weight of the consignment and whether you wish to buy our cargo insurance. 

If your consignment weighs less than 2,500 kg, please book our DB SCHENKER system solution. If you require a specific lead time, please book DB SCHENKER system premium, which guarantees you a specific lead time.

For consignments in excess of 2,500 kg, please book our DB SCHENKER part load or DB SCHENKER full load solution.
 

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Adjustments regarding ETS and Road Tax Surcharges

EU Emission Trading System (ETS) - ETS Surcharge, increases

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  • As a result of the fluctuating oil prices, an oil surcharge is imposed on the freight price, which is adjusted according to an average price of the oil.

    International traffic as the 1st of June 2025
    45,2%
    Energy surcharge national traffic as the 1st of June 2025 *)
    27,8% 

    *) Applies to all agreements entered after 1 January 2022.


  • As a consequence of the EU's mobility package, DB Schenker has introduced a mobility package surcharge on international transports effective from 14 February 2022.

    The surcharge is valid until September 30, 2024, after which it will be included in the freight.

    Sweden, Norway, Finland
    11 percent
    Other countries
    8 percent

    We reserve the right to adjust the above surcharge.


  • The surcharge is valid until September 30, 2024, after which it will be included in the freight.

    Capacity surcharge amounts to:
     8,3 percent

    We reserve the right to adjust the above surcharge.



  • Several countries have introduced road taxes over the years. These are charged for driving on the motorways as well as for the use of specific road sections with high construction and maintenance costs, sections with a high environmental impact and bridges and tunnels.

    We reserve the right to adjust road taxes as individual countries decide to regulate their rates.

    • For more information on Road Tax see here.
    • For more information on Road Tax Surcharge see here.

  • ETS Surcharge is updated every month, see more in the below documents:


  • When you pay an environmental fee, you help to:

    • cover environmental charges for hauliers,
    • cover environmental costs at terminals, storage hotels and container suppliers,
    • contribute to the maintenance of emission calculators and reports
    • limit CO2 emissions
    • cover costs for the development of climate-friendly solutions and thus contribute to the green transition.

    The environmental contribution amounts to: DKK 3.5%, however max. DKK 150 per shipment.


  • Product
    Price
    DB SCHENKER system
    Transport up to a maximum of 2,500 kg or 10 cbm
     
    Pre-Notice
    (SMS Info or email)
    0 DKK
    Fix Day
    Day of delivery predefined by customer
    212 DKK
    Fix Day 10
    Delivery before 10
    Fix Day +
    455 DKK
    Fix Day 13
    Delivery before 13
    Fix Day +
    212 DKK
    Fix Day TBA
    Consignee to be contacted to agree on delivery day
    347 DKK
    Automated Fix Day TBA
    Email or SMS to consignee,
    sending a link for decision of delivery day
    270 DKK
     
    DB SCHENKER system premium
    Standard fragt + 30%
    Premium 10
    Delivery before 10
    Premium + 455 DKK
    Premium 13
    Delivery before 13
    Premium + 212 DKK
     
    Offsetting
    goes to Atmosfair, a German NGO that works with environmental projects in +15 countries. A transport of 1,000 kg, which is transported 1,000 km, gives DKK 12.68 to Atmosfair
    1.27 DKK per ton/100 km
    Minimum
    DKK 3.73
     
     
    DB SCHENKER part load & DB SCHENKER full load
    Transports larger than 2,500 kg or 10 cbm
     
    Pre-notice for collection/delivery
    Call the recipient before collection or delivery.
    The call is a passive piece of information and does not give rise to further arrangements for collection/delivery.
    150 DKK


     
    Fix Day for collection/delivery
    Collection/delivery on a given date.
    Fix Day collection/delivery may influence the collection or delivery time. This is to avoid storage.
    745 DKK



     
    Time Window for collection or delivery
    Offered in the morning (09.00-12.00) or afternoon (13.00-16.00).
    1.490 DKK
     


  • DB SCHENKER system premium | system | system home | part load | full load 
    An international metropolitan surcharge related to collection and distribution in the cities below. The Location surcharge per postcode table on the DB Schenker website shows all postcodes that are subject to an International Metropolitan Surcharge.
    Surcharge in DKK / consignment – valid from 01.01.2025
     

    Country
    City
    1- 2.500 kg
    >2.500 kg
    IT
    ES
    PT
    PL
    Rome, Milan, Naples
    Barcelona
    Porto, Lisboa
    Warsaw
    Kr. 22,00
    Kr. 51,00
    DE
    FR
    HU
    FI
    SE
    Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Köln, München, Stuttgart
    Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Toulouse
    Budapest
    Helsinki
    Stockholm
    Kr.27,00
    Kr. 63,00
    AT
    TR
    BE
    NL
    NO
    DK
    Vienna
    Istanbul
    Antwerp, Brüssels
    Amsterdam, Rotterdam
    Oslo
    Copenhagen
    Kr. 31,00
    Kr. 72,00
    CH
    UK
    Basel, Geneva, Zürich
    London
    Kr. 45,00
    Kr. 105,00

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