International transport solutions

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From Sweden to Spain to China, we have good connections

With tailored, customer-centric services, we ensure efficient and reliable transport in Europe and beyond.

 How our international solutions help you

  • 4,200 customer sidings for fast, reliable, frequent and flexible connections
  • Combines the benefits of road and rail
  • The strong network in Europe and all the way to Asia
  • The largest fleet
  • Different commodity groups in each wagon possible
  • Environmentally friendly transport with up to 80 percent emission savings
  • Additional services: including Track & Trace, collection service, labelling and storage

DB Cargo's strong network

Whether from north to south or from west to China: you will always find the right offer with our block train or single wagon transports on the most important routes in Europe and Asia.

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Europe's markets are becoming borderless

This is thanks in part to the use of multi-system locomotives in which DB Cargo invests. An example in Spain shows how that works: The Spanish DB Cargo subsidiary's new locomotives and the expansion of standard gauge routes are improving cross-border transport to the Iberian Peninsula.

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Our shuttle service

Antwerp-shuttle - Rail transport connecting Antwerp and the Ruhr and Rhine/Neckar regions

The shuttle service in a nutshell: Conventional and intermodal rail transport connecting the Belgian industrial region of Antwerp and the surrounding ports to the Ruhr and Rhine/Neckar regions.

The benefits for you:

  • Up to 16 departures a week from Antwerp
  • Transport times under 24 hours
  • Conventional wagonload and intermodal services
  • Terminal-to-terminal and siding-to-siding services
  • Links up terminals and connecting services in Antwerp, the Rhine/Ruhr region and the Rhine/Neckar region.

Your contact: 

Jo Goyvaerts 
+32 3 545-9890 
jo.goyvaerts@deutschebahn.com

Mediterranean-shuttle - Fast service between Germany and Spain

The shuttle service in a nutshell: Fast service between Germany and Spain, tailored to the requirements of the automobile industry. Especially high frequency and capacity utilisation achieved by combining transports.

The benefits for you: 

  • Several departures per week
  • Fleet and equipment tailored to the sector
  • Flexible freight volumes
  • Punctual journeys
  • High degree of security through end-to-end consignment tracking
  • Central processing by our customer service centre in Duisburg

Your contact: 

Felix Schmitzer
Network Logistics
+49 6107 509-515
Felix.Schmitzer@deutschebahn.com

Zeebrugge-shuttle - Direct service between Rotterdam and Zeebrugge

The shuttle in a nutshell: Direct same-day connection between one of Europe's most modern harbours and Germany.

The benefits for you:

  • 4 departures per week
  • Additional departures available if needed.

Your contact: 

Tobias Schäfer 
Head of Product Engineering Consumer Goods, Pulp and Paper 
+49 6131 15-61247
tobias.schaefer@deutschebahn.com 

Alsace-shuttle - Connection between Eastern France and Offenburg

The shuttle service in a nutshell: Connects numerous chemicals clusters in eastern France with DB Cargo's single wagon network in Offenburg in Germany's Baden region.

The benefits for you: 

  • 5 departures per week (Mon-Fri)
  • Specially tailored to the needs of customers in the chemicals and steel sectors

Your contact: 

Control Tower Duisburg SWT France
+ 49 203 454 1663
DBCargo-CT-SWT-France@deutschebahn.com

Burghausen-shuttle - Connection from Southern to Northern Germany

The shuttle service in a nutshell: We connect the Bavarian chemical triangle to the seaports in Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven via the Maschen hub.

The benefits for you: 

  • Multiple weekly departures
  • 8 departures per week/direction
  • Open intermodal shuttle train connection
  • Cost-effective, reliable and environmentally friendly

Your contact: 

Thomas Pieger
Head of Sales and Operations Center Chemicals
+49 6131 1573160
thomas.pieger@deutschebahn.com 

Power Railer - The leading block train system to South East Europe

The shuttle service in a nutshell: The leading block train system to South East Europe.

The benefits for you: 

  • Collection and delivery by rail wagon (if there is a siding) or truck (handling via railports)
  • Significant reduction of transport costs, especially for heavy goods or voluminous shipments
  • High departure frequencies to SOE
  • Pre-carriage or post-carriage by rail or truck possible, e.g., in Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, etc.

Your contact: 

Igor Hribar 
Head of DB Rail Services Austria 
+43 1 504 235-472 
igor.hribar@deutschebahn.com 

Trailer Romania Xpress - Connection between Stuttgart and Romania

The shuttle service in a nutshell: With DB Cargo from Germany directly to Romania.

The benefits for you: 

  • High-frequency shuttle system for craneable semi-trailer, swap bodies and container
  • 5 departures per week
  • Our logistics specialists help you plan and execute your transport
  • Flexible booking options from low-cost fixed quotas to short-term spot bookings
  • Reliable and fast without traffic jams and rest times
  • Cost-effective as well as environmentally friendly without toll costs and with reduced CO2 emissions

Your contact: 

Pia Krai
Account Manager DB Cargo Logistics
+49 6107 509-118
pia.krai@deutschebahn.com

Slovakia-shuttle - Direct connection between Germany and Slovakia

The shuttle service in a nutshell: Fast direct connection between Germany, the eastern Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The benefits for you: 

  • Daily departures in round trip (from Žilina)
  • Access to the DB Cargo single wagon load transport network in Halle and Ostrava (transition to the polish network) possible
  • Use of partner railway ZSSK Cargo’s single wagon network
  • Forwarding from Žilina to Ukraine, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria
  • Suitable for all types of goods
  • Current further development in the Czech Republic, Kolin & Hradec Kralove region

Your contact: 

Customer Service 
+49 203 9851-9000 
neukundenservice@deutschebahn.com 

Slovenia-shuttle - Fast and reliable direct connection between Germany and Slovenia

The shuttle in a nutshell: Fast and reliable direct connection from Germany to Slovenia with train formations in Rosenheim and Ljubljana and train terminations in Ljubljana and Munich North.

The benefits for you: 

  • 4 round trips per week
  • Night jump in both directions
  • Drop-off and pick-up stop in Jesenice
  • Further destinations in Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina accessible
  • Suitable goods: metal products, wood, paper, chemicals and agricultural products, load overruns / BZA possible by arrangement

Your contact: 

Customer Service 
+49 203 9851-9000 
neukundenservice@deutschebahn.com 

Pulp Sprinter - Your scalable network solution for pulp in seaport hinterland services

The shuttle in a nutshell: Your scalable network solution for pulp in seaport hinterland services.

The benefits for you: 

  • Advantages through the combination of stable block trains and variable, scalable wagon-sets
  • Flexibly matched to your pulp quantity
  • Fast journey times and high reliability
  • Large-capacity sliding-wall wagons with utilisation of 60-64 t per wagon
  • One price per tonne
  • Use of several wagon pools (safe loading space)
  • Tracking & tracing, transhipment, onward carriage by truck, storage
  • Control & quality assurance via control tower

Your contact: 

Claus Keller
Head of Sales & Operations Center Pulp
0211 36802075
claus.keller@deutschebahn.com

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Eco Solutions – DB Cargo is greener than ever

Rail freight transport is already very environmentally friendly. We have taken things a step further. With our Eco Solutions, you can make your transport chain climate neutral by using 100% renewable power and biofuel. For unavoidable emissions, we provide comprehensive offsetting options through selected sustainability projects which meet the CDM Gold Standard.

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