Rail transport
Rail freight transport connects the port of Rotterdam to all of Europe, and in an environmentally friendly, safe, efficient, reliable and cost-effective manner. Transit times are short: cargo crosses the German border within three hours and reaches many European destinations within 24 hours.
In the port of Rotterdam, all types of cargo (containers, general breakbulk, dry and liquid bulk) are loaded onto trains via various rail transhipment facilities. Fifty companies are connected to the main railway to transport freight throughout Europe. These include deepsea terminals, continental container terminals and the RoRo terminals.
Looking for more information about opportunities in the rail freight market? Read more about it on the Railcargo website.
CHOOSE YOUR MOST EFFICIENT AND SUSTAINABLE ROUTE
Use Routescanner. This tool provides insight into the CO2 footprint of your shipment. Routescanner visualises the intermodal network and provides you with suggestions for faster, cheaper and more sustainable trade routes.
Rail Connected growth programme
With Rail Connected, we aim to achieve more efficient, sustainable and better-coordinated rail freight transport in the port of Rotterdam. The programme focuses on the digitalisation of the information exchange between carriers, rail operators and terminals to reduce manual operations.