Kombiverkehr launches regular service between Rotterdam and Cologne-Eifeltor

German rail freight operator Kombiverkehr is launching a new service between Rotterdam and Cologne-Eifeltor. The service will run three times a week and is available for nearly all types of goods, except dangerous goods of class 7.

The new route will launch on 12 March and allows for intermodal transport with P400 loading units. It will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays in both directions. Trains will depart from the Rail Service Center in Rotterdam Waalhaven and take twelve hours to reach their destination at Cologne-Eifeltor. According to the company, all types of goods can be carried on the route, with the exception of class 7 dangerous goods.

Kombiverkehr stresses the interconnectivity of the route to other destinations. “This new train product shows how we are capitalising on our network advantage. Köln-Eifeltor is one of our biggest hub terminals in Germany, with many options for onward transport both nationally and internationally,” says the company’s Benelux Sales Manager.

The Cologne-Eifeltor hub is one of Kombiverkehr’s biggest, and offers options for further transport to other destinations in Germany and internationally. In Germany, freight can continue its journey to Munich, Ulm, Kornwestheim and Basel in Switzerland. Beyond Germany, the rail operator offers connections to Slovenia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and Greece. In Rotterdam, the company offers optional transfers to nearby parts of the port.