30. April 2026, 08:05 o'Clock
Article: Partnership with Große-Vehne
New network access point in the Automotive RailNet in Kecskemét, Hungary
DB Cargo Automotive, together with its long-standing partner Große-Vehne, has established a new transhipment point in Kecskemét, Hungary. The terminal expands the Automotive RailNet with an additional network access point for intermodal and conventional transport, whilst also being located just around seven kilometres from a key production site of a major customer in the automotive industry. The proximity to the plant enables particularly short final-mile routes and significantly increases the efficiency of existing transport chains. At the same time, DB Cargo Automotive is consistently developing its existing partnership with Große-Vehne and, together, creating new logistics options for the automotive industry and other sectors.
Since January 2026, trailers have been delivered daily by rail from the terminal in Kornwestheim to the terminal in Kecskemét and handled using a reach stacker. DB Cargo Automotive manages door-to-door transport from a single source – from the main leg by rail to final distribution by road. Together, both partners enable seamless, multimodal management of the transport chain.
Investing together – stronger together
The terminal in Kecskemét already had a rail connection and a transhipment hall and has now been specifically upgraded by the two partners to handle current traffic. Together, they have redefined the transhipment processes and carried out trial loadings to enable a stable and efficient solution for intermodal transport. DB Cargo Automotive and Große-Vehne also plan to continue investing in the site: an additional reach stacker will increase resilience and create extra transhipment capacity – for example, for potential battery shipments in the future. “DB Cargo Automotive and Große-Vehne have a long-standing partnership in various transport solutions. With the new transhipment hub in Kecskemét, we are further expanding this cooperation and integrating our services even more closely along the intermodal transport chain,” says Beatrix Belánné Ábel, Branch Manager at Große-Vehne.
The purchase of an additional reach stacker is intended to increase handling capacity in Kecskemét.
Strategic access point in the Automotive RailNet
With the transhipment terminal, DB Cargo Automotive is specifically strengthening its Europe-wide network – the Automotive RailNet – and improving intermodal transport connections to South-East Europe. “We have created another strategic access point in the immediate vicinity of a key future location for the automotive industry,” explains Martin Fildebrandt, key account management at DB Cargo Logistics. “This benefits not only existing transport operations – other customers with intermodal and conventional volumes can also make use of this connection.”
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