Rotterdam-Southern Germany Service Boosted to Six Per Week
24th January 2017
Rotterdam will be directly connected by rail with Southern Germany six times a week, as the frequency of the Rotterdam-Bayern Express is to be increased from five to six departures a week in both directions. The service starts on 7 February.
Wolfgang Debusmann, director of TXL’s Maritime division: “With this sixth train, we are increasing our capacity by more than 15%; given the growing demand, this is absolutely necessary. With a daily service we offer a flexible system to our customers.”
The Rotterdam-Bayern Express can accommodate both maritime and continental cargo. In Rotterdam, the train serves all major container terminals at both the Maasvlakte and in the Maashaven/Waalhaven area. In Southern Germany, the service calls at respectively the Tricon Container Terminal in Nuremberg and the inland terminal München Riem in Munich. European Gateway Services and TX Logistik also offer pre-transport and post-transport services at both locations. Cargo which departs Rotterdam by train on day 1 is available on the South German terminals on day 2 and already at the doorstep of customers anywhere in Southern Germany and the north-west of Austria on day 3. In the other direction, a similar transit time applies to the connection with the deepsea ship.