Groupage Bulgaria
Looking for an efficient and cost-effective way to transport your goods to and from Bulgaria? Find out why our groupage service is the ideal solution for your transportation needs.
At Neele-Vat, your specialist in logistics solutions, we understand the challenges of transporting smaller shipments. Groupage is an expertise of ours, combining multiple smaller shipments into one efficient larger load. This approach is ideally suited for companies that do not have the capacity to fill an entire truck. Our specialized groupage services offer a cost-effective and environmentally conscious choice for your international transportation needs.
Smaller volumes, large-scale benefit
From individual pallets to total control
Groupage to Bulgaria requires a logistics director who brings volumes together smartly without losing speed. We arrange the entire process, including customs formalities, so your goods reach the border smoothly and on time.
- Bundle your shipments with other commodity flows for optimal fill rates and lower costs.
- Manage the entire route through fixed departure times and optimized routes.
Your business in motion
Flexible, fast and in full control
With groupage, you only pay for the space your shipment uses. So you transport smaller loads efficiently and reliably, without the cost of a full truck.
Do you have larger or urgent shipments? Then we also offer FTL, express transport, customized transport or transport of dangerous goods (ADR).
Whatever form of transport your cargo requires, we provide a professional and smoothly directed transport route to Bulgaria.
FTL Bulgaria
If you can fill a full truck or nearly a full truck with your shipment, we recommend using an FTL shipment.
LTL Bulgaria
Do you have 5 or more pallets to transport? Then an LTL shipment may be of interest to you.
Groupage Bulgaria
Are you transporting less than 5 pallets? Then an groupage shipment may be of interest to you.
Express Transport
We are able to transport your shipment with courier services or express transportation.
Dangerous goods
At Neele-Vat, we have the proper papers to transport your ADR goods.
Tailored transport
Do you have specific requirements for your transportation? Talk to our specialists.
Useful to know
Important Information About Bulgaria
Transit times from and to Bulgaria
- Groupage: approximately 5 days
- Part loads (LTL): 4 - 6 days
- Full loads (FTL): 4 days
- Departure days FTL/LTL: every day
- Time delivery by arrangement
Driving bans and accessibility
No general driving ban on Sundays and holidays; permanently ≥15 t: I-15 Tchernootchene-Kardjali, Assenovgrad-Kardjali, Mineralni Bani-Kardjali; permanently ≥10 t: I-5 Shipka Pass, II-81 Petrohan-Sofia; seasonal ban 1 Nov-31 Mar: I-7 Varbishki Pass (bad weather Oct-Apr, alternatives I-4, II-73, II-55); daily ≥10 t II-82 Samokov-Sofia 07-09 & 18-20; exceptional transport banned in fog/rain/snow 50 m, night/ rush hour; summer driving ban ≥20 t from 35°C 12-21, entire road network
Driving bans in Sofia (city)
Trucks ≥4 t: daily 07-21 in zone Opalchenska-Slivnitza-Gen. Danail Nikolaev-Evlogui Gueorguiev-Bulgaria-Pencho Slaveikov-Gen. Totleben-Gen. Skobelev-Opalchenska (ban in zone, not on streets)
Trucks ≥15 t: daily 07-22 in zone Konstantin Velichkov-Gabrovo-Skopie-Nadejda crossing-202-Kamenodelska-Malashevska-Parva Bulgarska Armia-Rezbarska-Vassil Kanchev-Reka Veleka-Alexander Ekzarh-Madrid-Sitniakovo-Peiolavorov-Nikola Vaptzarov-Cherni Vrah-Srebarna-Gotze Delchev-Jitnitza-Nikola Mushanov-Vazkresenie-Konstantin Velichkov (ban in zone, not on streets)
Useful to know
Important holidays in Bulgaria
- January 1 - New Year's Day
- March 3 - Liberation Day
- May 1 - Labor Day
- c.a. April/May (date varies) - Good Friday (Orthodox)
- c.a. April/May (date varies) - Easter (Orthodox)
- May 6 - Army Day
- May 24 - Day of Bulgarian culture
- Sept. 6 - Day of Reunification
- Sept. 22 - Independence Day
- November 1 - Day of the Revival
- December 24 - Christmas Eve
- December 25-26 - Christmas

