ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has adjusted its intermodal freight transport services linking Europe and Türkiye. One notable change includes the rerouting of the former TransFER Sladkovicovo–Istanbul service, which now operates from Sopron in Hungary, running two round trips weekly instead of one.
This adjustment offers users improved scheduling options and simplifies onward transport logistics, storage, and handling across Eastern Europe.
Additionally, other existing intermodal connections have been updated:
- The TransFER Budapest–Istanbul route increased frequency from four to five round trips per week, linking key logistics hubs such as Zeebrugge, Ludwigshafen, Duisburg, Wels, Vienna, and Budapest.
- The timetable for the TransFER Curtici–Tekirdag route was adjusted, ensuring more predictable transit schedules for freight accessing the Tekirdag port, an important Europe-Asia trade gateway.
- The TransFER Genk–Curtici connection continues to operate five weekly round trips, offering consistent transit options between Belgium and Romania and onwards to Türkiye.
TransFER is a branded service offered by ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), referring to its scheduled rail freight connections operating regularly between designated terminals or logistics hubs. TransFER services run according to fixed timetables and can involve conventional freight wagons or intermodal transport units, such as containers and trailers.
RCG’s TransFER network includes approximately 70 regular connections and more than 1,500 possible route combinations across Eurasia, providing regular freight services according to fixed timetables. The company manages logistics services involving conventional freight wagons and intermodal units, along with related forwarding services.
