2026-08-13 · Logistics guide

From Türkiye to Europe: choosing the right transport chain.

Project guide to tiny-house delivery from Türkiye to Europe: road-going trailer, low-loader, special transport, Ro-Ro, A.TR, import VAT and final access.

Short answer

There is no universally best route. A road-approved trailer, low-loader/special transport and a combined road–ferry/Ro-Ro chain are compared using the model, documents, route and plot.

Option 1: approved road-going trailer

This option requires a suitable trailer accepted along the route, valid registration or transfer arrangement, insurance, the correct driving entitlement, and compliant dimensions and weights.

Option 2: low-loader or special transport

Units that are not road-approved, heavy or oversized travel as cargo. Route, permits, escort, time windows, tolls, crane and final access affect price and timing.

Option 3: ferry or Ro-Ro as a route leg

A ferry or Ro-Ro leg can reduce road mileage, but it does not replace pre-carriage, port processing, securing, schedule windows, onward road delivery and unloading. Current schedules and suitable ports must be quoted.

Customs, A.TR and import VAT

The EU–Türkiye Customs Union generally covers industrial products; goods in free circulation can move with A.TR proof. Whether a specific tiny house is covered depends on correct tariff classification and customs status. Import VAT and technical requirements remain separate. Switzerland uses its own import procedure.

EU Access2Markets · EU–Türkiye Customs Union ↗

Dimensions and vehicle approval

Key harmonised reference limits for cross-border EU road traffic include 2.55 m width and 4.00 m height; the actual model and vehicle combination must be assessed. EU Regulation 2018/858 governs approval and market surveillance of trailers.

European Commission · vehicle dimensions ↗
EUR-Lex · Regulation (EU) 2018/858 ↗

Needed before quotation

Model, external dimensions, empty/gross weight, trailer documents, origin and destination, access photos/dimensions, preferred date, crane need and intended use.

FAQ

A comparison is possible only after dimensions, weight, approval status, origin, destination, route and unloading needs are known.

No. A.TR proves customs status for goods within the EU–Türkiye Customs Union's scope; tariff classification, product requirements, import VAT and other charges remain separate.

Only with suitable vehicle or trailer approval, insurance, weights, dimensions and route compliance.

No. Ro-Ro is usually one leg of the route; pre-carriage, port handling and onward delivery to the plot remain separate.

Five destination markets

What has to be settled in each country.

The same question is answered differently in Copenhagen than in Zurich. These five points belong in every project check, whatever detail you are researching right now.

Germany

Responsible: the lower building authority of the district or independent city.

Governing plan: the Bebauungsplan, or an assessment under §34 or §35 BauGB where there is none.

Permanent living is possible where the plot lies within a built-up area or a Bebauungsplan permits residential use and the project is approved. In the outer area under §35 BauGB, living is privileged only in narrowly defined cases — the most common reason German projects fail.

Delivery from 6,800 € · On import: German VAT at 19 per cent applies on import.

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Netherlands

Responsible: the municipality, through the Omgevingsloket.

Governing plan: the municipal omgevingsplan under the Environment and Planning Act.

Permanent living requires a residential function in the omgevingsplan. Many attractive sites are designated for recreation, where permanent residence is not allowed — even where it happens in practice.

Delivery from 7,600 € · On import: Dutch VAT at 21 per cent applies on import.

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Denmark

Responsible: the kommune.

Governing plan: the lokalplan together with the zone status (byzone, sommerhusområde or landzone).

Permanent living requires a site in byzone or an equivalent designation. In sommerhusområder year-round residence is restricted in principle, and exceptions are tied to personal conditions.

Delivery from 10,500 € · On import: Danish VAT at 25 per cent applies — the highest of the five destinations.

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Luxembourg

Responsible: the commune.

Governing plan: the plan d'aménagement général (PAG) and the associated plan d'aménagement particulier (PAP).

Permanent living is possible where the PAG zone permits residential use and the autorisation de construire is granted. Because municipalities are small, practice differs noticeably from place to place.

Delivery from 7,000 € · On import: Luxembourg VAT at 17 per cent applies — the lowest of the five destinations.

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Switzerland

Responsible: the municipality together with the canton.

Governing plan: the municipal land-use plan and the zoning ordinance.

Permanent living is possible inside the building zone where the zone permits residential use and the Baubewilligung is granted. Outside the building zone, living is admissible only in narrowly defined exceptions — the most common reason Swiss projects fail.

Delivery from 7,900 € · On import: Swiss VAT at the standard rate of 8.1 per cent applies on import.

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All questions and answers per destination →

Models

Which models come into question.

Eight plans on one technical basis, 2.55 metres wide. What differs is length, layout and specification depth.

Model	Layout	Length	Ex works
MD 1	Panorama and loft	8.00 m or 9.70 m	44,900 €
MD 2	Two lofts for families	9.00 m	52,900 €
MD 3	Loft plus extra room	8.00 m or 9.70 m	47,900 €
MD 4	Loft, room and veranda	8.00 m or 9.00 m	50,900 €
MD 5	Compact with extra room	8.00 m or 9.00 m	46,900 €
MD 6	Chalet with pitched roof	8.00 m or 9.00 m	54,900 €
MD 7	Entry model	8.00 m	42,900 €
MD 8	Compact, upgraded line	8.00 m	45,900 €

See MD 1 to MD 8

Checklist

Five points before ordering.

A written answer from the responsible authority on admissibility at the specific plot — verbal assurances do not carry a project.
Access and unloading point, with photographs and dimensions. In practice the last hundred metres cause more trouble than the long haul.
Servicing: the distance to power, drinking water and sewer. That distance sets one of the largest secondary items.
Type of use and number of people. Permanent living, holidays and letting lead to different specifications of the same model.
Budget range including foundation, connections, unloading, planning, fees and insurance — not just the ex-works price.

As of 2026-08-14. All figures are non-binding project guidance and not legal, authority, structural, energy or tax advice. Prices are ex-works indications; only a checked quotation is binding.