CargoBeamer adds new route between Venlo and Oradea
First intermodal connection between the Netherlands and Romania.
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CargoBeamer, a leading provider in the rail transportation of semi-trailers, is expanding its European network with a new route between Venlo in the Netherlands and Oradea in Romania. The route has been integrated into CargoBeamer’s intermodal offering since the end of September 2025. Six roundtrips per week are provided, with a transit time of 60 hours.
Trains run daily from Sunday to Friday from the Cabooter Terminal in Venlo, Netherlands, as well as from Friday to Wednesday from the Intermodal Terminal Oradea. Both craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers, Frigo, ADR, and tank trailers, as well as containers and swap-bodies can be transported. The new service marks one of the first direct connections for semi-trailers between the Netherlands and Romania.
New market opportunities thanks to first East-West connection
With this newly established route, CargoBeamer strengthens the intermodal axis between Western and Eastern Europe while making an important contribution to reducing emissions in freight transport. Operated a mixed concept, the majority of available slots will be used by Romanian logistics company Routier European Transport, which will also provide the train’s rail traction. The remaining capacity is available to the general market. On the Venlo – Oradea route, around 88% of emissions are saved compared to Diesel truck transport, equivalent to an average reduction of 1,800 kilograms of CO₂ per semi-trailer.
“With Venlo – Oradea, we are establishing one of the first direct intermodal links between the Netherlands and Romania, which is an important step towards further connecting Western and Eastern Europe,” says Boris Timm, COO of CargoBeamer. “This new service enables sustainable transport over a long distance of approximately 1,500km. The connection between Venlo and Oradea marks another milestone in the expansion of our European network, supporting both our entry into Eastern Europe and the continued growth of the CargoBeamer network.”
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