We Alpinists always find a way

As a group of experienced Alpinists and a lean corridor operator in rail freight traffic, we ensure that the mountains don't get in the way of your destination. Alpinists like to travel together. That’s why we maintain trusting partnerships with you as our customers: cordial and at eye level.

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30.05.2024–News

BLS Cargo befürwortet die Weiterentwicklung der leistungsabhängigen Schwerverkehrsabgabe

07.12.2023–Press release

East tube of Gotthard Base Tunnel open to traffic again as of 23 August

You provide the goods – we get them to their destination

We’re committed to transporting your goods sustainably, safely and reliably, and we take responsibility for ensuring they arrive at their destination.

Overall responsibility

We don't just get your goods from A to B, but take over responsibility for your transport from A to Z: We plan the trains, drive them ourselves or with one of our long-standing rail partners and take care of the scheduling of the staff and locomotives. As we are your single point of contact from departure to destination, you can sit back and relax.

Customised solutions

With us, there are no off-the-peg solutions. We’re used to listening and we look forward to working with you to find the best solution together. As a lean organisation, we can implement innovations quickly and react to changes. Everything is tailored to your needs, from the planning to the implementation of the transport.

Specialist for block trains

We think in terms of block trains and come up with clever transport concepts. Our more than 400 employees work hard to achieve this every day. To remain lean and agile, we focus our activities on the axes from the North Sea to the Mediterranean and from Belgium to other corridors.

Together we master summits more easily

Are you fascinated by rail freight traffic and want a meaningful job? When you work with us, you contribute every day to making the world a little better. By helping to shift traffic from road to rail. You can be part of this too.

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What our customers say

Baptiste Delchambre, Key Account Manager Forwardis

What stands out in our partnership is BLS Cargo's agility in being able to combine several partners on complex international trades with a high level of service quality. This quality of service, combined with excellent communication, has enabled us to extend a key contract with one of our customers over several years.

Ludwig Näf, CEO RAlpin

We are shifting heavy goods traffic through Switzerland from road to rail. To achieve this, we need reliable and committed partners. We have such a partner at our side in BLS Cargo. Their lean organisation and short decision-making channels also allow for operational adjustments at short notice.

Roman Mayer, CEO Swissterminal

BLS Cargo runs both international and national trains for us combined with wagon management, safety management and wing trains. We have valued BLS Cargo since our foundation of Schweizerzug as a strong partner with innovative, flexible solutions and fast decision-making processes.

Tim Krasowka , Geschäftsführer CargoBeamer intermodal operations GmbH

BLS Cargo has been a reliable partner for us on our Alpine corridor for many years. We appreciate the continuously constructive relationship with BLS Cargo, in which we have always worked together flexibly and pragmatically. It is simply great when you can rely on your partner.

Yang Pibing, Vice General Manager, Zhengzhou International Hub Development and Construction Co., Ltd

Years of cooperation have proven your professionalism, innovation and flexibility as well as have laid the foundation of exploiting more opportunities in the win-win course we pursue.

Pieralberto Vecchi, CEO Ambrogio Intermodal

BLS Cargo is our reliable partner for all international trains between Italy and Northern Europe. Our relationship has been nurtured by their expertise and flexibility in finding suitable solutions. Together with BLS Cargo we have developed and continue to expand our European network!