Rail Freight
Boarding trains across Europe and beyond
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).
Explore our Rail Freight Products
DHL RailLine - Full-Container-Load (FCL)
Our Full-Container-Load (FCL) rail multimodal service is environmentally friendly, cost efficient and provides reliable and prompt connections within Europe, and connecting Asia Pacific and Europe - both west and eastbound.
Regular departures between major business centers and highly reliable door-to-door lead times
Features
Excludes dangerous goods
Services and Options
- 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
DHL RailConnect - Less-than-Container-Load (LCL)
Flexible, environmentally friendly Less-than-Container-Load (LCL) rail multimodal services that offers reliable and pre-defined scheduled departures, connecting Asia Pacific and Europe – both west and eastbound.
Regular departures between major business centers and highly reliable door-to-door lead times
Features
Excludes dangerous goods
Services and Options
- Pick-up and delivery via DHL road networks
- Secure and monitored loading and handling
- State-of-the-art Track and Trace
- Efficient handling of transit formalities
Additional Asian and North American Rail Freight
DHL’s Global Forwarding division handles LCL and FTL rail freight in other areas of the world.
Additional Services
During transportation by DHL Freight and in case of an incident, it covers the freight value and transportation cost against physical loss or damage from any external cause.
- Competitive rates with no deductibles
- Freight and insurance billing on a single invoice
- Cover for high risk cargo and worldwide destinations including high risk locations
- Maximum 30 day claim resolution
We understand the challenge facing life sciences companies.
- (Ultra) high value shipments
- Controlled drugs
- Pharmaceutical dangerous goods
- Express deliveries
- Bonded deliveries
Our broad portfolio of services including:
- Import and Export Declaration Filing
- Security Filing
- Customs management
- Regulatory interpretation and consultation
- Compliance, audit, training and more
Our DHL GoGreen portfolio offers you various levels of carbon transparency tools.
- Carbon Emission Online Calculator
- Total Company Carbon Estimator
- Carbon Report
- GoGreen Offsetting
During transportation by DHL Freight and in case of an incident, it covers the freight value and transportation cost against physical loss or damage from any external cause.
- Competitive rates with no deductibles
- Freight and insurance billing on a single invoice
- Cover for high risk cargo and worldwide destinations including high risk locations
- Maximum 30 day claim resolution
We understand the challenge facing life sciences companies.
- (Ultra) high value shipments
- Controlled drugs
- Pharmaceutical dangerous goods
- Express deliveries
- Bonded deliveries
Our broad portfolio of services including:
- Import and Export Declaration Filing
- Security Filing
- Customs management
- Regulatory interpretation and consultation
- Compliance, audit, training and more
Our DHL GoGreen portfolio offers you various levels of carbon transparency tools.
- Carbon Emission Online Calculator
- Total Company Carbon Estimator
- Carbon Report
- GoGreen Offsetting
Let's Connect
Here in Germany, we offer the most tailored services through our terminal network. Getting you to the right terminal is the first step to excellent service.