Routing guide · Asia → Europe
How to ship from India to Italy
Sea FCL, sea LCL, air, and (where viable) rail — all four modes with cost, transit, and CO₂ for the India → Italy corridor. Numbers come from OrcaTrade's deterministic routing calculator. Refreshed quarterly against forwarder rate cards.
1140
Sea FCL · 1 t
8620
Sea LCL · 1 t
7950
Air · 1 t
n/a
Rail · 1 t
Cost and transit, side by side
For a 1-tonne shipment from India to Italy, here's how the four modes compare. Costs include base rate × chargeable weight × origin multiplier; CO₂ comes from g/tonne-km × corridor distance.
| Mode | Cost | Transit | Chargeable wt | CO₂ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea FCL (40' HC) | €1140 | 30–40 days door-to-door | 1000 kg | 120 kg |
| Sea LCL | €8620 | 35–50 days door-to-door | 5000 kg | 168 kg |
| Air freight | €7950 | 4–9 days door-to-door | 1000 kg | 7200 kg |
| Rail (China–EU via Małaszewicze) | Rail viable only on China-Europe corridors via Małaszewicze. Origin or destination outside the rail-network coverage. | |||
Recommendation by shipment size
OrcaTrade's recommendation engine picks the right mode based on weight band, urgency, and cost priority. For India → Italy:
| Weight | Recommended mode | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 200 kg | SEA LCL | Sea LCL (€1900, 35–50 days door-to-door) is the balanced choice given current inputs. |
| 1,000 kg | SEA LCL | Sea LCL (€8620, 35–50 days door-to-door) is the balanced choice given current inputs. |
| 5,000 kg | SEA LCL | Sea LCL (€42220, 35–50 days door-to-door) is the balanced choice given current inputs. |
What's not in the cost
The figures above cover transport. They do not include:
- EU import duty + VAT — see the customs landed-cost calculator for HS-chapter-specific math.
- Customs brokerage — typically €45 base + €8 per invoice line, capped at €250.
- Cargo insurance — recommended above €5,000 declared value; ICC A/B/C clauses available.
- Last-mile delivery — from EU port/rail terminus to your warehouse.