Intermodal transport

A balanced transport mix

By 2030, we expect 30% growth of transport in Belgium. Currently, 74% of all cargo transport is done by road. This means that 10% of CO2 emissions come from trucks.

By shifting freight transport to the railways, we contribute to more climate-friendly transport.

In intermodal transport, goods are transferred from another mode of transport (truck, ship) to the train.

DB Cargo Belgium operates for intermodal transport both from Zeebrugge and from Antwerp.

The ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are of great strategic importance for European freight transport. In the port of Antwerp, for example, the aim is to double the volume of goods transported by rail by 2030.

Gateways to the European economy

We connect europe’s two largest ports with their most important hinterland destinations in Germany and Vorarlberg.

DB Cargo Belgium

info.belgium@deutschebahn.com

Wagon Catalogue

DB Cargo has approximately 75,000 freight wagons of numerous designs in use. Learn here how you can optimally use such freight wagons for your transport purposes.

Wagon Catalogue

Whether you want to get an overview or verify detailed information and modalities – our freight wagon catalogue informs you about

Load limits
Dimensions
Stowage plans
Ordering options
Loading periods
Demurrage

Rail Access

You can execute multimodal transport across Europe even without sidings. You will find suitable access points to the rail network here.

Rail Access

As shipping agents without your own sidings, you rely on a dense network of transfer points from the road to the rails.

DB Cargo offers this network – and conceivably facilitates access for you.

The "Multimodal track access" online tool gives an overview of available loading points, local additional logistics services and further equipment characteristics.

Maps visualise the track access points. These can be filtered according to region and location type (free-loading siding, railport and CT terminal).

You are welcome to address any questions or suggestions in connection with loading points to the contact persons listed on the right.

Planner

Find your best connection

Planner

The freight timetable gives you connection information quickly and simply. The overview of the range of single wagon system services simplifies the planning of your transport.

Use our online freight timetable and its many functions, such as:

Display of departure, arrival and journey times
Information on route classes
Additional information, such as environmental balance
Area maps and overview maps for the dispatch and receiving railway stations

Network

Get an overview of DB Cargo's strong network.

Network

Whether from north to south or from west to China: with our block train, intermodal or single wagonload services on the most important routes in Europe and Asia, you will always find the right offer:

a strong network for our customers
our most important routes in Germany, Europe and as far as Asia
some use cases demonstrate our strengths and expertise