{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intermodal transport Switzerland","description":"Combined transport in Switzerland links rail and road within a single freight shipment: the railway handles the main haul while trucks cover first- and last-mile legs. Switzerland actively promotes this model to shift Alpine transit traffic from road to rail, making use of the capacity offered by major tunnels such as the Gotthard Base Tunnel. For freight forwarders, combined transport offers cost savings over pure road haulage, lowers the carbon footprint of a shipment, and helps avoid road tol","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intermodal-transport-switzerland","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T09:53:03.171080","citation":"https://www.ostschweiz-logistik.ch/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intermodal-transport-switzerland","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intermodal transport Switzerland · Combined transport in Switzerland links rail and road within a single freight shipment: the railway handles the main haul while trucks cover first- and last-mile legs. · Quelle: https://www.ostschweiz-logistik.ch/"}