ÖBB Rail Cargo Group operates new North-South connections



(Vienna, 3 April 2024) – As of now ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) offers the regular transport of containers and swap bodies between the Sommacampagna-Sona terminal near Verona and the Vienna South CCT terminal. Customers benefit from the new TransFER (network connection with a fixed timetable) end-to-end, cross-border processing from a single source and shorter transport times to one of the strongest economic regions in Northern Italy. Containers between 20 and 45 feet and swap bodies (WAB) between 25 and 45 feet are transported.

More departures: round trip increases bring more efficiency
The TransFER Duisburg–Villach–Ljubljana connects Slovenia with Germany via Villach and enables sustainable rail freight with short transit times. The round trip increase from four to five per week contributes to further efficiency in the transport of containers and swap bodies as well as cranable trailers.

RCG now operates with the TransFER Budapest–Neuss five instead of three round trips per week between Hungary and Germany, connecting Western Europe with Southern and South-Eastern Europe at high frequency. Containers between 20 and 45 feet, swap bodies between 25 and 45 feet and trailers – both cranable and non-cranable – are transported.

New maritime connection: TransFER Burghausen–Trieste 
A weekly block train connection for intermodal flows of goods between Burghausen and Trieste starts at the beginning of April. The new TransFER runs with one round trip a week and provides an efficient transport option for intermodal flows of goods between the Burghausen UBF terminal in Southern Germany and the Italian Trieste CMR terminal on the Adriatic Sea. It transports 20-ft and 40-ft containers as well as dangerous goods (RID).

With the introduction of the new TransFER connection, RCG is responding to the growing demand for rail transport solutions in the Bavarian and Austrian markets. Burghausen is an important hub for freight transport between Germany, Austria and other European economic centres. Trieste, in turn, is an important gateway for trade between Central and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean region and also for transport to the Far East.

TransFER – THE connection
With around 60 TransFER connections, over 1,500 TransFER combinations and numerous individual routes, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group transports goods across the entire Eurasian continent. The transport units vary from entire wagonloads and intermodal shipments right through to comprehensive customised solutions. Depending on the place of departure and destination, additional freight forwarding services such as transshipment, warehouse logistics and customs services can be booked. RCG takes care of every last detail – every mile of the way.

Rail Cargo Group: freight transport by ÖBB 
As the leading rail logistics specialist in Europe, we shape the industry. 365 days a year – 24 hours a day. Within Europe and all the way to Asia. With our presence in 18 countries, we connect people, businesses and markets – every mile of the way. Our 5,887 logistics professionals of 34 different nationalities enable us to get 448,000 trains safely to their destination every year – that's around 1,230 trains per day. We transport over 88 million net tonnes around the world every year with efficient end-to-end logistics solutions. Our rail share of 27.5% of the total freight volume in Austria (preliminary figure) makes us the front-runner in Europe. The operating holding company of the Rail Cargo Group is Rail Cargo Austria AG.