Karlshamn is a Blekinge port town on the south east coast, and its distinguishing feature for a removal is the direction it faces. The ferry link from here runs east across the Baltic to Lithuania, which makes Karlshamn one of Sweden's main gateways to the Baltic states rather than to Germany or Denmark.
That matters if your move involves the eastern Baltic in either direction. For a straightforward UK to Sweden household move the crossing is irrelevant, and your goods will arrive by road like everyone else's. For a move originating in or continuing to Lithuania, Latvia or beyond, it can be the shortest sensible route and worth raising at the enquiry stage.
The town itself is a working port with an industrial base, set in a compact historic centre with newer housing spread around it. The E22 runs along the coast through Karlshamn, connecting Malmö to the south west with Kalmar and Norrköping to the north east. Access for a delivery is generally uncomplicated.
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A load from the UK reaches Karlshamn overland, crossing into Sweden at Malmö and then running east on the E22 along the coast. It is a direct route on a good road. Coming instead through the direct freight crossing at Gothenburg leaves a longer cross country leg, which can still make sense for a full load.
If any part of your move involves the Baltic states, mention it. The eastward crossing from here is a genuine option that a moving company familiar with the route will consider, and it is not obvious from a map.
Modern and mid twentieth century housing with lifts in the blocks and parking available. Detached properties have drives. Most deliveries here are ordinary, with the E22 putting the vehicle close without much local navigation.
The historic core is compact with narrower streets and some older buildings without lifts. Not difficult by national standards, but give the street name rather than just the district so the vehicle is matched to the access.
A working freight port with controlled access and its own operating windows. If your address sits within or beside it, say so at the enquiry stage, because access is managed rather than open.
Send your UK collection address, your Karlshamn delivery address with the floor, lift dimensions and access notes, and a rough inventory. Your enquiry goes to one vetted firm from our network who already covers the route.
Get your free Karlshamn removals quoteBlekinge is one of Sweden's smaller counties and housing here is considerably cheaper and more available than in the city regions. The port and the local process industry are the main employers, alongside the public sector.
Skatteverket handles registration, and the personnummer it issues opens a bank account and most contracts. The south east coast has milder winters than most of Sweden, which is worth knowing if the climate is a factor in where you settle.
Full Swedish customs detail, including the Tullverket relief conditions and the twelve month restriction that follows it, is set out on the Sweden removals hub.
East across the Baltic to Lithuania, which makes Karlshamn one of Sweden's principal gateways to the Baltic states rather than to Germany or Denmark. For a UK to Sweden move it is not part of the route, but if your move involves Lithuania, Latvia or beyond in either direction it is worth raising.
Overland, crossing into Sweden over the Öresund bridge at Malmö and then east on the E22 along the south east coast. It is a direct run on a good road. The alternative, arriving on the direct freight crossing at Gothenburg, leaves a longer cross country leg.
Mostly yes. Residential Karlshamn is modern and mid twentieth century stock with lifts and parking, and the E22 brings the vehicle close. The older central streets are tighter and some buildings have no lift, and the port area has controlled access, so the specific address matters more than the town does.
The standard Swedish position. Goods from the UK arrive from outside the EU and need customs clearance, and Tullverket can grant relief from duty and VAT where the conditions are met. Note the twelve month restriction on selling or lending the goods after relief is granted.
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Page last reviewed and updated 29 July 2026. Customs and registration requirements change; check tullverket.se and skatteverket.se for the current position.
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