ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has introduced new TransFER connections linking Austria, Germany and the Netherlands, while also adjusting its intermodal offer towards Romania.
Two new services have been added for regular rail freight flows. TransFER Duisburg–Rotterdam connects the Rheinkamp logistics hub near Duisburg with multiple terminals in the Port of Rotterdam, including Waalhaven, Europoort, Botlek, Pernis and Maasvlakte. The service operates with three round trips per week and is designed to link inland logistics centres with one of Europe’s main seaports. From Duisburg, onward rail connections are available towards Western, Northern, Central and South-Eastern Europe.
A second service, TransFER Salzburg–Offenbach, links Salzburg with Offenbach in the Rhine-Main region near Frankfurt am Main. The connection runs twice weekly and provides a direct rail option between Austria and a major German logistics and industrial area.
TransFER services are based on fixed timetables and predefined stops, allowing customers to book capacity for conventional freight wagons or intermodal loading units such as containers and swap bodies. According to the operator, the TransFER portfolio currently includes more than 60 scheduled rail connections across Europe and on routes extending towards Asia. The offer also includes associated road haulage for first and last mile movements, as well as forwarding services such as transhipment, storage and customs handling.
Changes have also been announced in intermodal traffic to Romania. The existing Genk–Curtici service has been replaced by TransFER Liège–Curtici, now running seven round trips per week from Liège. The Belgian hub provides rail access to the North Sea ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge and serves as a junction between seaports, industrial regions and inland markets.
In parallel, a new TransFER Duisburg–Curtici service has been introduced with three weekly round trips. Traffic to Curtici is now organised via both Liège and Duisburg.
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group operates rail freight services in multiple European countries and on selected routes beyond Europe, providing wagonload, intermodal and full trainload transport as part of its logistics portfolio.
