
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 at least 85 percent emission savings
- Additional services: including Track & Trace, collection service, labelling and storage
- Combination of different modes of transport, whether road transport, rail, intermodal, Eurasia or short sea
- Largest logistics network on rail and road
Our shuttle service
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 FranceDBCargo-CT-SWT-France@deutschebahn.com
+ 49 203 454 1660
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 11 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 jo.goyvaerts@deutschebahn.com
+32 3 545-9890
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 Piegerthomas.pieger@deutschebahn.com
Head of Sales and Operations Center Chemicals +49 6131 1573160
Kecskemét-shuttle – Connection between Stuttgart and Hungary
The shuttle service in a nutshell: Fast and reliable shuttle connection between Kecskemét and Kornwestheim with the possibility of seamless international and national onward transport to destinations such as Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart
The benefits for you:
- Secure transport of intermodal loading units and conventional rail wagons (e.g., sliding wall wagons)
- 5 departures per week/direction
- Economic and environmentally friendly transport
Your contact:
Rebekka Lehmannrebekka.lehmann@deutschebahn.com
Senior Account Manager DB Cargo Logistics Tel.: +49 1523 2110913
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 SchmitzerFelix.Schmitzer@deutschebahn.com
Netzwerk Logistics
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 Hribarigor.hribar@deutschebahn.com
Head of Sales FLS - Region Southeast Europe +43 699 1156 1044
Romania-shuttle - Connection between Schwandorf and Romania
One scheduled departure from Schwandorf every second Wednesday (additional departures possible).
Distribution to the satellites from Craiova in Romania to Robanesti, Raureni, Calarasi and Calinesti (further connections possible).
Suitable goods: metal products, wood, paper, chemicals and agricultural products.
Your contact:
Alexander Gelpke & Matthias Witteckalexander.gelpke@deutschebahn.com & matthias.witteck@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 dbcargo.com/contact
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:
Igor Hribarigor.hribar@deutschebahn.com
Head of Sales FLS - Region Southeast Europe +43 699 1156 1044
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:
Rebekka Lehmann Rebekka.lehmann@deutschebahn.com
Senior Account Manager DB Cargo Logistics Tel.: +49 1523 2110913
Turkey-shuttle - Connection between Schwandorf and Turkey
One scheduled departure every Friday from Schwandorf.
Wagons available for reloading for transport to Turkey (Ha and Hb wagons).
Your contact:
Alexander Gelpke & Matthias Witteckalexander.gelpke@deutschebahn.com & matthias.witteck@deutschebahn.com
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