Rail freight shipping

International rail freight is faster than sea freight and significantly cheaper than air freight. Rail transport is always a good choice when very long distances have to be covered, e.g. across continents, or when a truck is no longer sufficient for the volume of freight – a covered freight car can hold three truck loads.

• Only submit one request and receive a customised quote.
• Handling and personal support from our in-house logistics experts.
• Lower freight rates than when booking directly.
• Free registration, no contract or volume commitment.
• Only one platform from booking to invoicing.

As the prices of freight forwarders are subject to strong fluctuations, rail freight rates are always requested on a daily basis. As a customer, simply log in to your customer account and submit a special shipping request with information on the quantity, size and type of your freight, as well as the pick-up and destination locations.

We are curious to find out. We know the needs of our business customers and personally enquire with rail freight forwarders on your behalf regarding capacity and transport route(s). Our service is free of charge and non-binding.

As the cost of container rail transport can vary greatly, it is not possible to make any general statements. We will work with you to review the offers from our partner freight forwarders for rail freight and advise you on the important factors to consider in order to ensure the most efficient rail transport of your goods containers. In addition to the type and weight of the goods, the freight volume, transport distance, pre- and post-carriage, customs clearance, insurance and means of transport (refrigeration, tank wagons, freight wagons, etc.) also play a role.

In principle, all types of freight are suitable for rail transport. However, special transport and safety regulations apply to some goods, e.g. dangerous goods, bulky goods, refrigerated goods or live cargo.

If no additional insurance is booked, the statutory basic liability of the freight forwarder applies in the event of damage. We always recommend booking additional transport insurance, especially for high-value or expensive goods. We will be happy to advise you in detail.

The name Trans-Eurasia-Express is a product name, founded in 2008, and stands for a connection that transports goods from China to Europe. LetMeShip has a wide range of freight forwarders in its portfolio who transport goods in containers by train over long distances from/to overseas destinations to Austria. Further information on imports from China can be found on our website.

We have a wide range of alternative transport modes in our portfolio: For urgent deliveries from China or throughout Asia, we also offer air freight. Sea freight is recommended for non-time-critical shipments. For the transport of goods from nearby countries, truck transport by road is often the solution. You can find out which transport mode is best suited to which goods in our blog article Sea or air freight?