Intermodal

As a leading provider of intermodal logistics, we transport your full truck loads (FTL) and less than truck loads (LTL) using the ideal equipment via various modes of transport along the transport chain. The decisive advantage: your goods remain in the same loading unit and only change the means of transport.  Our network makes it possible to transport containers and swap bodies efficiently and reliably on intermodal trains - in Europe and beyond.  

Combined transport is one of our core competencies, where we maximize the advantages of the different modes of transport and get your goods to their destination without reloading. Trailer-based intermodal transportation is the solution for securing capacity despite driver shortages and is reliable and easy to plan thanks to a fixed timetable. This saves you loading and unloading processes, costs, administrative effort and time.  

From short distances to international door-to-door connections, we guarantee the highest quality and logistics that precisely match your requirements and are also sustainable*. In combined transport, we cover as much distance as possible by rail, making it the ideal solution if you want to transport your goods in an environmentally friendly* way.  

Benefit from our membership of one of the world's largest transport and logistics networks for full- truck loads. Whether Europe or China - our specialized transport solutions connect economic centers and key regions in Europe on optimized routes. Additionally, we also offer less-than truck load transports on selected routes.

Whether Mannheim - Italy or Belgium - Scandinavia: your cargo reaches its destination safely, sustainably and quickly. With several departures on up to five service days, our high-frequency intermodal connections also offer complete flexibility.  

Find out more about our current focus connections and optimize your FTL or LTL transport with DB Cargo Full Load Solutions.

Discover our focus connections in the network

From pulp to pasta - our intermodal expertise

As an experienced intermodal expert, we serve over 100 departures in 14 different countries every day at around 83 terminals - from Finland to Italy.

At DB Cargo Full Load Solutions, we transport various goods on our connections, including:

• steel
• household appliances
• food (e.g. tomato sauces, pasta)
• building materials (e.g. clay)
• plastics/polymer
• waste
• pulp and paper
• timber
• temperature-controlled goods

The low-emission solution: intermodal

With us, your goods are transported sustainably! Compared to road transport, an average of 60 to 80% of CO₂e emissions can be saved, depending on the connection - for some connections even more than 80%*.

*By combining road and rail transport, CO₂e emissions are reduced on the portions of the route traveled by rail compared to road-only transports for the entire route. Source: Federal Environment Agency