On June 26, 2026, the China-Europe Railway Express officially celebrates the 10th anniversary of unified brand operation. Authoritative industry statistics reveal remarkable growth achievements over the past decade. The annual operating volume of China-Europe Railway Express has skyrocketed from 1,702 trains in 2016 to 20,022 trains in 2025, a total increase of 10.8 times with an average annual growth rate of 31.5%.
In terms of departure frequency, the service has realized a huge upgrade from less than 5 trains per day a decade ago to one train departing every half an hour on average currently. This ultra-high-density stable operation fully demonstrates the mature carrying capacity and robust development momentum of China-Eurasian cross-border rail logistics. Covering mainstream economic and trade markets in Europe and Central Asia, the railway express has become a core backbone of the Belt and Road international logistics channel.
Compared with traditional sea and air freight, the booming China-Europe rail freight brings prominent supply chain advantages for global exporters. It features fixed schedules, strong weather resistance, moderate timeliness and lower comprehensive costs, effectively making up for the slow efficiency of ocean freight and the high expenditure of air cargo. In addition, rail freight's low-carbon emission characteristics conform to global green trade development trends, helping enterprises realize sustainable cross-border transportation layout.
Logistics industry analysts stated that the continuous expansion of China-Europe Railway Express capacity will further ease the transportation pressure of Eurasian trunk routes. It will provide more stable and diversified logistics options for bulk machinery, electronic products, daily consumer goods and cross-border e-commerce shipments between China, Europe and Central Asia, effectively helping foreign trade enterprises stabilize delivery cycles and reduce long-term logistics costs.
