Sending Cargo from China to Germany: A Guide to Key Freight Hubs

Duisburg (DUI) Railway Freight Station is one of Europe’s most important stations connecting freight traffic between east and west regions via railway lines penetrating deep into different ports across surrounding areas. It offers easy access to 10 major container terminals within a radius of just 25 kilometers thereby allowing daily handling capacity up-to around 8,000 standard containers.

Hamburg is one of Germany’s major seaports and railway hubs. It serves as an important gateway to Europe for China-Europe train services with daily trains departing from Hamburg to many major cities across the continent including Warsaw, Moscow and Paris. The port is the largest in Germany by volume and second-largest container port in Europe thereby making it a crucial transit point for cargo shipments.

Bremen Seaport (DEBRV) is located on the right bank of River Weser and is one of Europe’s most important ports for sea freight traffic. It offers easy access to other parts across mainland Europe via rail networks thus making it an ideal transit hub for cargo shipments entering/leaving EU markets.

Bremerhaven (DEBHN) lies at the lower reaches of Weser River located north-western part of Germany; around 68nm away from sea entrance that connects main line shipping routes via deep-sea ships or feeder vessels operating within European waters. It offers easy access to other parts across mainland Europe via rail networks thus making it an ideal transit hub for cargo shipments entering/leaving EU markets especially after Brexit.

Nuremberg (DENUE) is one of the German arrival railway stations connecting freight traffic between east Asia and southern Germany/Eastern Europe regions. It has a large handling capacity of about 60,000 TEUs per year which makes it an important logistics center for inland points in Europe.

Neuss (DENUS) is another important German destination railway station connecting freight traffic between east Asia and Western European regions. Its freight yard boasts a total area of approximately 60,000 square meters along with dedicated tracks available specifically for loading/unloading purposes on trains passing through this station.

Munich International Airport serves as one of the most significant airports not only in Bavaria but also throughout Central & Eastern European regions offering air-cargo transportation options up-to nearly 114k tons annually alongside road-freight transportations up-to almost similar volumes while serving domestic/international passenger flights all-year-round.

Frankfurt Airport is one of the busiest airports in Europe and serves as an important hub for air cargo transportation. It has a cargo capacity of over 2.3 million tons per year and offers direct flights to many major cities across Asia, making it a popular air freight choice for shipping from China.