The volume of intermodal rail freight in Poland has doubled over the past decade, underscoring the sector’s steady growth. While a slowdown occurred in 2022–2023, the market rebounded in 2024, surpassing the 2021 record by 4%.
Transport volumes continued to rise in 2025, increasing by another 3% and reflecting sustained high demand for container logistics. At the same time, the share of transit traffic on the Asia–Europe route fell to 11%. For comparison, this route accounted for an average of 14% of total container traffic on the Polish rail network between 2017 and 2022, peaking at 17% during the pandemic years of 2020–2021.
Transit volumes dropped significantly after 2022 but subsequently began a rapid recovery driven by renewed demand for transport between Asia and Europe. Experts note that Poland’s railway infrastructure continues to play a vital role in facilitating freight flows between the two regions.