The hubs behind our China–Europe rail network
Four terminals decide how fast and how smoothly your cargo moves: Małaszewicze at the EU border, Duisburg and Hamburg in Germany, and Budapest for Central Europe and the Balkans. These pages explain what happens at each hub, which lanes connect there and how distribution continues to your door.
Małaszewicze — Poland
Every westbound China Railway Express container crosses the EU border here — transhipped from broad gauge (1,520 mm) to European standard gauge (1,435 mm). Our European distribution hub sits on this border, which is why Poland-bound cargo reaches Warsaw in as little as 14-16 days station-to-station.
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The world's largest inland port handles more China–Europe trains than any other European terminal. Station-to-station from Xi'an in 18-25 days, with door-to-door delivery across all 16 German federal states and the wider EU.
View hub profileHamburg — Germany
Germany's largest seaport is also a key China–Europe rail terminal: station-to-station from China in 18-25 days, then same-region delivery across northern Germany and feeder connections to Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo and Helsinki.
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Trains from China reach Budapest's BILK terminal in about 18-22 days station-to-station — and from there, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia and the wider Balkans are all within 1–3 days by road feeder.
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