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The Port of Hamburg’s railway serves as the shunting, transfer and holding interface between terminal handling facilities and industrial sidings on the one hand, and the German and European hinterland on the other. Around 200 freight trains with more than 5,100 wagons operate daily across the port railway’s network, which extends to nearly 300 kilometres of track.

By the end of 2025, rail-based hinterland transport in seaborne container traffic recorded a slight decline, while wagonload traffic remained stable. Overall, rail transport in the port handled 44.4 million tonnes and 2.6 million TEU during the year, underlining its key role in efficient and sustainable hinterland connectivity.