Who we are

A freight train with tank containers arrives at a transhipment terminal.

Who we are

With over 30 years of expertise in transporting dangerous goods, we are now a leading rail logistics provider for chemicals and mineral oil.

May we introduce ourselves?

DB Cargo BTT is based in Mainz and is DB Cargo's specialist for dangerous goods. With some 170 employees at four locations, we realise approximately 12,000 block train transports and 340,000 single-wagonload consignments a year using our Europe-wide rail network. We offer logistics concepts featuring a wide range of rail logistics services and act as a one-stop shop for multimodal solutions.

A shunting locomotive driver on a gas wagon.
"Today, our rail logistics services are setting new standards in chemical and mineral oil logistics."

Torsten Lüders, Managing Director, DB Cargo BTT

Over 30 years of dangerous goods freight forwarding

In 1989, five forwarders and operators joined forces to create BTT Bahn Tank Transport GmbH. The mission: to shift the transport of dangerous goods to rail. Since then, we have been successfully implementing transport concepts with a focus on rail. We became part of Deutsche Bahn AG in 1994. In recent years, we have increasingly added new services to supplement our transport logistics. The market recognises DB Cargo BTT as an innovator in rail logistics services for chemicals and mineral oil.

Container terminal with a DB Cargo BTT tank container.