01
Rail
Strengths
Suited to containers, larger volumes and recurring flows.
Trade-offs
Terminal access, timetable and pre- and on-carriage have to fit together.
Best for
Single containers and plannable series traffic.
Logistics · 02
Central Asia & CIS
Rail, road and combined sea routes, matched to destination, cargo and your time window.
A destination in Central Asia or the CIS
Is it a fit
The destination defines the transport concept
Fits your shipment
Containers, recurring flows or flexible road loads to Central Asia and the CIS. European connecting services are included.
Your planning advantage
We compare the land route with available Trans-Caspian and other combined options, so you can assess corridor, time requirement and scope together.
Before you decide
Origin, destination, cargo, shipment size and date drive the choice. Additional sea legs, handovers and border handling belong in the overall comparison.
Which mode suits your shipment?
02
Road · FTL / LTL
Strengths
Flexible pickup and delivery points; FTL and part loads as needed.
Trade-offs
Capacity, border handling and road sections affect planning.
Best for
Direct deliveries and flexible volumes.
03
Sea + rail / road
Strengths
Additional corridor options through combined sea and land legs.
Trade-offs
More transshipments and coordinated vessel connections can make transit times more variable.
Best for
Shipments where an alternative corridor makes sense.
Routing
Several corridors. Room for your planning.
The corridor overview describes planning options. It is no guarantee that every route is available for every shipment at all times.
- 01OverlandNorthern corridor via RussiaBrest → MałaszewiczeEU border crossing
- 02Rail + ferryMiddle Corridor · Trans-CaspianAktau → Baku (Caspian Sea)Sea crossing
- Further optionsDepending on market developments, available connections and the transport task, we check further corridors and combinations. The specific routing is agreed in the quotation.
Which alternative fits better?
Process
From request to delivery
- 01
A complete request
Route, cargo, shipment size, date and required services form the basis. This reduces follow-up questions from the start.
- 02
Direct alignment
You receive specific feedback on route, possible departure, transit time, included services and open points. For urgent shipments, tell us the latest delivery date so we can prioritise available alternatives.
- 03
Booking and coordination
After your confirmation we coordinate the agreed transport legs. Implementation depends on capacity, documents and the next usable departure.
Route Explorer
Your connection. At a glance.
380 routes
Schematic routing
Selected route
MałaszewiczeBudapest
- Transit time
- 1–2 daysterminal to terminal
- Frequency
- Several departures per week
- Service
- EU Carrier Network
- Equipment
- All common container types
- Scope
- Terminal to terminal · network service
- Data status
- Planned transit time
Geographically simulated corridor; intermediate points and operating sections are not a confirmed operating path. The specific departure is agreed at booking.
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Product questions
Which transport routes lead to Central Asia?
Depending on origin, destination and current feasibility, rail, road or combined sea connections are possible. These include corridors via Russia and the Trans-Caspian / Middle Corridor. The specific route is checked for each shipment.
What is the Middle Corridor?
The Middle Corridor, also known as the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, links China via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia with Türkiye and Europe. It combines rail legs with a sea crossing and is an alternative to the land route via Russia.