Benelux – a strong hub in the RCG network

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is strengthening its presence in the Benelux region, connecting the North Sea ports with key European markets – with local expertise, own traction and regular TransFER connections.

RCG train in the countryside

With its own presence in Rotterdam, RCG is directly represented at one of the most important logistics hubs in the Benelux region. The region plays a central role in international flows of goods: from here, RCG offers access to rail transport to and from North Sea ports such as Rotterdam, Antwerp and Zeebrugge, as well as the hubs of Geleen and Moerdijk, and into the European hinterland with key economic regions in Western, Central, Southern and Southeastern Europe. 

Direct connections to key port locations 

Rotterdam is one of the largest seaports in the world and a major hub in European freight transport. With its own location, RCG leverages this position and its proximity to key logistics and industrial centres. Customers benefit from regional expertise, local points of contact and efficient transport solutions to and from the North Sea ports. The service portfolio ranges from block train production, single wagonload transport and intermodal solutions to first and last mile trucking and comprehensive forwarding services – all from a single source. 

Comprehensive network between seaports and hinterland 

RCG offers regular TransFER connections for conventional wagonload traffic between Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium – with fixed timetables and high-frequency departures. These include the TransFER Duisburg–Rotterdam and TransFER Duisburg–Antwerp, each with three round trips per week. The portfolio is complemented by the TransFER Linz–Antwerp with six round trips per week. 

RCG is also strongly positioned in intermodal transport in the Benelux region: containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers – craneable or non-craneable – are transported weekly via the TransFER Budapest–Zeebrugge and five times per week via the TransFER Liège–Curtici

This gives customers direct access to local expertise in the Benelux region combined with a comprehensive European network – for efficient, reliable and climate-friendly rail transport.

27.05.2026