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Land Transport

With 430 land transportation branches across Europe, DB Schenker’s land transport products and services cover an extensive network. Get the reach you need to stay ahead of the competition with our range of quality land transport solutions.

Whether you need road transport, rail transport, or both, our land shipping solutions will get your shipments wherever they need to be, punctually and reliably. It doesn’t matter if you need a single parcel shipment or want us to manage your entire surface supply chain. Our land transport fleet can move any goods to any location.

Our freight shipping products have ensured the success of millions of ground shipments. With a track-record for quality and timely transportation, your products will be in safe hands.

Contact

DB Schenker
Schenker Switzerland Ltd.

Hans-Peter Trachsler 
Head of Land Transport Switzerland
Rautistrasse 77
8021 Zurich
Switzerland

Phone: +41 58 589 56 00

sales.swiss@dbschenker.com​​​​​​​

Our Land Transport Products

Land Transport

Parcel

DB Schenker handles your parcel delivery with the professionalism and thoroughness that you can expect from the leading logistics supplier in the world.

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System Freight (LTL)

Rely on Europe’s most extensive land transportation network to deliver your system freight with DB SCHENKERsystem and DB SCHENKERsystem premium.

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Part & Full Loads (FTL)

DB SCHENKERdirect provides top-of-the-line direct delivery for major shipments of all shapes and sizes. Here's how we meet your direct shipment demands.

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Arriving fast after dusk!

The individual and reliable solution for your high-priority products from anywhere in Europe.

DB SCHENKERovernight - everything from a single source.

We offer you tailored and sustainable solutions.
The benefits for you at a glance:

  • Short international and national journey times
  • Pre-carriage from other European countries and delivery of your consignment anywhere in Switzerland or Liechtenstein overnight
  • Electronic pre-customs clearance means goods arrive already customs cleared and ready for shipping
  • Product training for drivers
  • Our own night express network
  • Modern, adjustable IT infrastructure
  • Consignment tracking via GPRS: status reports sent direct to your system
  • Complete returns processing incl. technical additional services and recycling
  • Package delivery 24/7
  • AEO, ISO, EFQM, TAPA A, GDP, GMP,SQAS, HACCP, Swiss Medic conformity
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Special transports

As experts for heavy goods transports and project logistics, we see it as our job to take everything into consideration. This includes ensuring that routes are determined in timely fashion, as well as taking care of customs and insurance matters. When it comes to securely packing oversized freight, you are in good hands with the experts at DB SCHENKERspecial. We offer the optimum comprehensive solution for any task.

  • National and international transports via truck, train, plane or ship

  • Combined road-rail transport

  • Route planning – including coordination with official bodies

  • Procurement of transport authorizations

  • Taking care of customs and insurance matters

  • Secure packing for transport

  • ... and much more

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Multimodal Solutions

Every logistics expert knows that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all mode of transportation. That’s why DB Schenker combines the specific advantages of each mode by designing innovative multimodal solutions dedicated for our customers.

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Surcharges

Fuel, Bunker, Low Sulphur and Pallets Surcharges

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eSchenker: It's so easy

eSchenker is our most advanced logistic solution yet. It incorporates all eServices into one portal, giving you maximum support at every stage of your supply chain. From tracking and scheduling to booking and reporting, eSchenker has your logistics covered.

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Tracking

The easy-to-use eSchenker tracking tool gives you real-time information about the location and status of your shipment, and its current estimated time of delivery. Allocation of a tracking number means that you can access detailed shipment data online without having to log in. Our tracking technology has now been upgraded with an even more detailed overview and status information for each of your shipments.

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