RAIL FREIGHT
Looking for Reliable, Hassle-free Rail Freight?
Our Rail Freight Products offer secure, reliable and environmentally friendly freight transportation via rail, either throughout Europe or connecting Europe and Asia, West- and Eastbound, LCL (Less-than-Container Load) or FCL (Full-Container Load).
- Defined lead times
- Optional Cargo Insurance
- End-to-end visibility
- Optional Customs Brokerage
DHL RailLine
Full-Container-Load (FCL)- Regular departures from major business centers across Europe and Asia
- An environmentally friendly alternative for your FCL cargo transportation
- Services available for containers, trailers, wagon groups and block train movements.
Full-Container-Load (FCL) rail multi-modal service available with single containers, trailers, wagon groups and block train movements.
Environmentally friendly, cost efficient & providing reliable and prompt connections within Europe, and connecting Asia Pacific and Europe – both west and eastbound.
- Standard loading unit: containers, trailers, wagon groups and block trains
- Pre and on-carriage, either by chassis truck or trailer (tilt or box)
- Service covering Asian origins/destinations in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, to and from Europe
- Highly reliable connections between DHL’s regional networks in Europe and Asia
- Dedicated rail hubs in Europe and China
- Standardized operation from pick-up to delivery
- Secure and monitored loading and handling
- State-of-the-art Track and Trace
- Efficient handling of transit formalities
- Regular departures between major business centers
- Defined and highly reliable door-to-door lead times
- Excludes dangerous goods
DHL RailConnect
Less-than-Container-Load (LCL)- Fast & secure transportation of your Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) cargo
- Regular departures from major business centers across Europe and China
- Defined & reliable transit times
Flexible, environmentally friendly Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) rail multi-modal services that provides/offers reliable and pre-defined scheduled departures.
Fast, secure & cost efficient transportation, connecting Asia Pacific and Europe – both west and eastbound.
- Standard loading unit: pallets, cartons or boxes
- Service covering origins/destinations in China and Europe
- Regular departures between major business centers, with connections between DHL’s regional networks, via dedicated rail hubs in Europe and China
- Standardized operation from pick-up to delivery, with defined and highly reliable door-to-door lead times
- Secure and monitored loading and handling
- State-of-the-art Track and Trace
- Efficient handling of transit formalities
- Pick-up and delivery via DHL road networks
- Maximum dimensions per item: 240cm (L) x 220cm (W) x 220cm (H)
- Excludes dangerous goods
Why Choose Us?

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With our competence centers in Europe and Asia, we ensure operational excellence. Our dedicated multilingual and cross-culturally experienced team guarantees the best customer experience.
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Maximize your impact on the environment by reducing your CO2 emissions in comparison to other transport modes.
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Stable energy costs and economies of scale, make multimodal solutions exceptionally cost effective, giving your business a competitive advantage.
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Our extensive network coverage and own equipment enable flexible door-to-door solutions that meet business peaks and market fluctuations.
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