ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Expands TransFER Network Across Western Europe

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has announced new TransFER connections for single wagonload and intermodal traffic linking Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is launching two new TransFER connections for single wagonloads between Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands, while adapting its intermodal offering with new routes toward Romania.

Expansion of Wagonload and Intermodal Services

With the new TransFER Duisburg–Rotterdam and TransFER Salzburg–Offenbach connections, RCG is expanding its network for wagonloads and containers. The aim is to improve access to key logistics hubs and meet growing customer demands for direct and reliable connections. In addition, first and last mile services, as well as forwarding services such as transshipment, warehousing, and professional customs clearance, are available.

New: TransFER Duisburg–Rotterdam

This TransFER creates a direct link between the logistics hub Rheinkamp near Duisburg and the Port of Rotterdam (terminals Waalhaven, Europoort, Botlek, Pernis, and Maasvlakte), one of Europe’s most important seaports. Starting with three weekly round-trip flights, RCG connects central production and distribution sites with Northern and Western Europe, without detours, without time loss.

Via Rheinkamp, volumes from Germany as well as additional transports can be seamlessly integrated. For example, shipments to and from Austria via TransFER Linz–Duisburg–Wels, traffic to Northern Europe via TransFER Linz–Scandinavia–Wels, and transports to and from Belgium via TransFER Duisburg–Antwerp can be efficiently combined. Additional antenna connections from Rotterdam to Moerdijk, Geleen, and Vlissingen further expand the transport options.

New: TransFER Salzburg–Offenbach

With this nonstop connection, RCG links the central rail hub of Salzburg directly with Offenbach, an important logistics and industrial location in the Rhine-Main region near Frankfurt am Main. Two weekly round-trip provides a reliable and high-performance transport solution.

In Offenbach, partner ChemOil Logistics ensures smooth onward distribution of wagonloads and containers in the region, including to Ludwigshafen, Mannheim, and Worms, as well as to France, Leuna, and towards Saarland.

New Intermodal Routes Toward Romania

RCG is also adapting its intermodal services to changing customer needs. The previous TransFER between Genk and Curtici becomes TransFER Liège–Curtici and now operates with seven weekly round-trip flights from Liège. Located in the heart of the Benelux region, this site offers strong connections to the North Sea ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Zeebrugge, and serves as a powerful hub between seaports, industrial centres, and inland markets.

At the same time, RCG is introducing the new TransFER Duisburg–Curtici for continental flows, with three weekly round trips. This means that traffic to Curtici will now be consolidated via both Liège and Duisburg.

Source: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group Press Release