Rail Freight Transportation Market in Europe 2022-2026

Global Rail Freight Transportation Market In Europe 2022-2026

Technavio has been monitoring the rail freight transportation market in Europe and it is poised to grow by $5.29 bn during 2022-2026, accelerating at a CAGR of 1.36% during the forecast period. Our report on the rail freight transportation market in Europe provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis of the current regional market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing investments in the market, low cost of rail freight services, and efficiency and reliability of rail over road transport.

The rail freight transportation market in Europe analysis includes area segment and geographic landscape.

Technavio's rail freight transportation market in Europe is segmented as below:

By Area

  • International
  • Domestic
By Geographical Landscape
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • France
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
This study identifies the emergence of digitalization in rail freight services as one of the prime reasons driving the rail freight transportation market in Europe's growth during the next few years. Also, the implementation of new technologies and the increasing need for tracking rail freight through GPS will lead to sizable demand in the market.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters. Our report on the rail freight transportation market in Europe covers the following areas:
  • Rail freight transportation market in Europe sizing
  • Rail freight transportation market in Europe forecast
  • Rail freight transportation market in Europe industry analysis
Technavio's robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading rail freight transportation market in Europe vendors that include Baltic Rail AS, BLS Ltd, DB Schenker, Deutsche Bahn AG, Direct Rail Services Ltd, Freightliner Group Ltd, GETLINK SE, Globalink Logistics DWC LLC, Harsco Corp, Hupac Group, LINEAS SA, NTU and Transalex Network GmbH, PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL Group, Rhenus SE and Co. KG, SBB Cargo International AG, SNCF Group, THE BOUYGUES GROUP, The CTL Logistics Group, RheinCargo GmbH and Co. KG, and SNTFM CFR Marfa S.A. Also, the rail freight transportation market in Europe analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all future growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.

Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. Technavio's market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Country Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Market Segmentation by Area
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary – Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2021
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe: Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Regional - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers – Impact of key factors 2021 and 2026
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry – Impact of key factors in 2021 and 2026
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2021 and 2026
  • Market Segmentation by Area
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Area - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Area - Market share 2021-2026 (%)
    • Comparison by Area
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Area
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Area
    • International - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on International - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on International - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on International - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on International - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Domestic - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Domestic - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Domestic - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Domestic - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Domestic - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Area
      • Table Market opportunity by Area ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography - 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography - 2021-2026 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Poland - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Poland - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Poland - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Poland - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Poland - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Italy - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026
      • Table Chart on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Rest of Europe - Market size and forecast 2021-2026 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Rest of Europe - Year-over-year growth 2021-2026 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Increasing investments in market
      • Low cost of rail freight services
      • Efficiency and reliability of rail over road transport
    • Market challenges
      • Growing competition from alternate freight services
      • Lack of maintenance of railway networks results in less sustainability and profitability
      • Incompatibility of infrastructure to transport temperature-sensitive products and interoperability issues
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2021 and 2026
    • Market trends
      • Emergence of digitalization in rail freight services
      • Implementation of new technologies
      • Increasing need for tracking of rail freight through GPS
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • Baltic Rail AS
      • Table Baltic Rail AS - Overview
      • Table Baltic Rail AS - Product / Service
      • Table Baltic Rail AS - Key offerings
    • DB Schenker
      • Table DB Schenker - Overview
      • Table DB Schenker - Business segments
      • Table DB Schenker - Key offerings
      • Table DB Schenker - Segment focus
    • Deutsche Bahn AG
      • Table Deutsche Bahn AG - Overview
      • Table Deutsche Bahn AG - Business segments
      • Table Deutsche Bahn AG - Key offerings
      • Table Deutsche Bahn AG - Segment focus
    • Freightliner Group Ltd
      • Table Freightliner Group Ltd - Overview
      • Table Freightliner Group Ltd - Product / Service
      • Table Freightliner Group Ltd - Key offerings
    • PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL Group
      • Table PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL Group - Overview
      • Table PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL Group - Product / Service
      • Table PKP CARGO INTERNATIONAL Group - Key offerings
    • RheinCargo GmbH and Co. KG
      • Table RheinCargo GmbH and Co. KG - Overview
      • Table RheinCargo GmbH and Co. KG - Product / Service
      • Table RheinCargo GmbH and Co. KG - Key offerings
    • Rhenus SE and Co. KG
      • Table Rhenus SE and Co. KG - Overview
      • Table Rhenus SE and Co. KG - Product / Service
      • Table Rhenus SE and Co. KG - Key offerings
    • SBB Cargo International AG
      • Table SBB Cargo International AG - Overview
      • Table SBB Cargo International AG - Product / Service
      • Table SBB Cargo International AG - Key offerings
    • SNCF Group
      • Table SNCF Group - Overview
      • Table SNCF Group - Business segments
      • Table SNCF Group - Key offerings
      • Table SNCF Group - Segment focus
    • SNTFM CFR Marfa S.A
      • Table SNTFM CFR Marfa S.A - Overview
      • Table SNTFM CFR Marfa S.A - Product / Service
      • Table SNTFM CFR Marfa S.A - Key offerings
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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