CargoBeamer, a leading European rail freight company, has expanded its network by launching a new intermodal route between Venlo (Netherlands) and Oradea (Romania). Beginning in late September 2025, this route will operate six round trips per week, with a travel time of approximately 60 hours. Trains depart daily from the Cabooter terminal in Venlo from Sunday to Friday and from the intermodal terminal in Oradea from Friday to Wednesday. The service accommodates both overhead and non-overhead semi-trailers, refrigerated trucks, tankers, ADR cargo, containers, and swap bodies.
The new route marks one of the first direct rail connections for semi-trailers between the Netherlands and Romania, opening up new opportunities for logistics operators and strengthening the link between Western and Eastern Europe. Approximately 88% of CO₂ emissions are reduced compared to diesel road transport—an average of 1.8 tons of carbon per semitrailer. The main user of the service is the Romanian company Routier European Transport, which also provides locomotive traction.
According to Boris Timm, Chief Operating Officer of CargoBeamer, the launch of the Venlo-Oradea route is an important step in expanding the company’s presence in Eastern Europe and strengthening its European network. The new service not only enables sustainable transportation over a distance of approximately 1,500 km but also makes a significant contribution to the decarbonization of freight flows on the continent.