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Rail Freight in Germany

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  • 37 Pages
  • July 2025
  • Region: Germany
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6176645
Rail Freight in Germany industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The rail freight market encompasses the transportation of goods by rail. This involves the movement of freight from one point to another, and the revenues generated from such transportation are included in this market.
  • The German rail freight sector recorded revenues of $8.40 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.8% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Sector consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 126.32 billion FTK in 2024.
  • In 2024, the revenue of the German rail freight sector grew by 2.4% annually, fueled by rapid economic development and industrial activities, particularly mining and the development of real estate. For instance, according to the publisher, the German real estate industry grew 3.1% in 2024, from 2.1% in 2023.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the rail freight market in Germany
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the rail freight market in Germany
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key rail freight market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Germany rail freight market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Germany rail freight market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Germany rail freight market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Germany rail freight market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in Germany's rail freight market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.3. What are the strengths of the leading players?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. DHL Group
8.2. Deutsche Bahn AG
8.3. Dachser GmbH & Co. KG
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Germany rail freight sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Germany rail freight sector volume: million FTK, 2019-24
Table 3: Germany rail freight sector geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 4: Germany rail freight sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 5: Germany rail freight sector volume forecast: million FTK, 2024-29
Table 6: DHL Group: Key Facts
Table 7: DHL Group: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: DHL Group: Key Employees
Table 9: Deutsche Bahn AG: Key Facts
Table 10: Deutsche Bahn AG: Key Employees
Table 11: Dachser GmbH & Co. KG: Key Facts
Table 12: Dachser GmbH & Co. KG: Key Employees
Table 13: Germany Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 14: Germany Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 15: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 16: Germany Inflation, 2020-24
Table 17: Germany Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 18: Germany Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Germany rail freight sector value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Germany rail freight sector volume: million FTK, 2019-24
Figure 3: Germany rail freight sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 4: Germany rail freight sector value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 5: Germany rail freight sector volume forecast: million FTK, 2024-29
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the rail freight sector in Germany, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • DHL Group
  • Deutsche Bahn AG
  • Dachser GmbH & Co. KG