Railway
The Silk Road is now being operated by rail services connecting Asia and Europe.
The transit time is faster than sea freight and costs less than air freight. This enables better inventory control, transportation and inventory costs. The services are for both FCL and LCL shipments.
The railway services we offer originate from cities and regions in China to cover key manufacturing regions. The approximate transit time and departure days below are subject to change. The train service transit time shown from origin city in China to Germany (Duisburg, Hamburg and Nuremburg). On forwarding transit time to other European countries from Germany is 2 to 4 days.
| Departures (days) | Sea transit time (days) | Train transit time (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chongqing – Europe Service | 1, 4 & 6 | 32 | 16 |
| Wuhan – Europe Service | 3 & 5 | 30 | 16 |
| Wuhan – Europe Service (Suited for products from Taiwan) |
4 | 28 | 18 |
| Zhengzhou – Europe Service | 2, 4 & 6 | 45 | 16 |
| Suzhou – Europe Service | 6 | 31 | 18 |
| Hefei – Europe Service | 5 | 30 | 15 |
| Yiwu – Europe Service | 5 | 45 | 21 |
| Changsha – Europe Service | 6 | 30 | 16 |