LTE group

What LTE group does

LTE group (legal name LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH) is a privately held Austrian rail freight logistics company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Gramatneusiedl, Austria, with its holding entity registered at Feldkirchen bei Graz. The company operates as a trans-European private railway, providing rail-based freight transport across 13 European countries through 11 wholly-owned national subsidiaries (Austria, Germany, Slovakia, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria) plus two partner companies in Slovenia and Croatia. Its service portfolio spans agricultural bulk transport, dangerous goods (RID-compliant chemicals and mineral oils), building materials, intermodal container transport, and automotive/rail-vehicle transport, complemented by value-added services such as customs handling, private siding operations, and 24/7 transport monitoring.

The company's operating platform is anchored in physical assets including 96 locomotives (70 multi-system electric units capable of operating on all standard European electrical systems on normal-gauge tracks, plus diesel and hybrid units for non-electrified sections) and more than 550 owned freight wagons, with a stated total of 120+ locomotives across reporting variants. Operational throughput includes 250+ container trains per week, 13,000+ trains handled in 2023, and over 1 million tonnes of wheat transported annually in own wagons. Subsidiary LTE Slovakia operates an ECM-certified "Wagon Ambulance" mobile workshop service within roughly 400 km of Bratislava for wagon repair, safety inspections, and derailment assistance. The group holds ISO 9001 and SQAS certifications and ECM certifications in Slovakia (SK/33/0117/0001 and SK/32/0223/0009).

LTE group monetizes rail freight transport through quote-based, route-and-cargo-dependent B2B transaction fees, with no public pricing disclosed. Revenue is generated across multiple horizontal customer segments — agricultural shippers, chemical/mineral oil shippers, construction materials suppliers, intermodal logistics operators, and automotive manufacturers — accessed through dedicated field sales teams inside each country subsidiary rather than centralized digital channels. The company's leadership consists of three holding-level Managing Directors (Michael Benda, Andreas Mandl, and Michael Baier) plus country-level Managing Directors across all 11 subsidiary markets and a Business Development Manager. The firm has reached approximately 700+ employees, €200 million in 2023 sales volume, and operates with no disclosed outside equity, venture capital, or parent company — growth has been organic since founding.

Name

LTE group

Legal name

LTE Logistik- und Transport-GmbH

Website

https://lte-group.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Private Austrian rail freight logistics company operating trans-European rail transport across 13 European countries via 11 subsidiaries, 96 locomotives, and 550+ wagons, serving agriculture, chemicals, automotive, and intermodal customers with approximately €200M in annual sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gramatneusiedl

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Rail Freight Transport Services: Core revenue from transporting goods by rail across Europe. Services include agricultural products, chemicals/dangerous goods, building materials, combined/intermodal transport, and automotive/rail vehicle transport. Pricing is quote-based based on route, volume, and cargo type.
2. Customs Handling Services: Organization of customs clearance for international shipments as part of comprehensive logistics service.
3. Wagon Management Services: Wagon ambulance services including repairs, safety inspections, and maintenance within Central Europe.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LTE group operates a pan-European rail freight transport business, providing logistics services for industrial customers. The company runs a fleet of 96 locomotives (including 70 electric units) and more than 550 freight wagons, serving industries including agriculture, chemicals, automotive, construction materials, steel, and paper across 11 European countries with 11 subsidiaries plus additional partner networks.

Product overview

LTE group is a private rail freight logistics company offering a unified portfolio of transport services across Europe. The core offering consists of trans-European rail freight transport services operating 24/7 across 13 countries with 120+ owned locomotives and 700+ employees. This core is supplemented by specialized modules including intermodal container transport (250+ trains weekly), Wagon Ambulance mobile workshop services for wagon repair and maintenance, customized transport concepts with customs handling and road pre/post-haulage, and hazardous goods transport under RID regulations. The company was founded in 2000 and has subsidiaries in 11 European countries (Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Switzerland) plus partner companies in Slovenia and Croatia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LTE: Core brand for rail freight logistics and transport services
• Wagon Ambulance
• ONE Train

Products and services

• Rail Freight Transport Services End-to-end rail freight transport across Europe for industrial customers in sectors including agriculture, chemicals, automotive, construction materials, steel, and paper, operated via a fleet of 96 locomotives (70 electric) and 550+ freight wagons across 11 country subsidiaries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.8x energy efficiency compared to trucks (0.1 kWh/tkm rail vs 0.38 kWh/tkm truck)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Adria Transport (Slovenia & Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdria Transport operates as LTE group's partner company in Slovenia and Croatia, extending the service network to complete European coverage from North Sea to Black Sea and Adriatic Sea.
• Cargo Center Graz (CCG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected partner and client of LTE group. Cargo Center Graz provides logistics and freight handling services in the Graz region.
• ECS EurocargominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected partner and client of LTE group. ECS Eurocargo specializes in European cargo transport services.
• OeBB InfrastrukturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected partner and client of LTE group. Austrian railway infrastructure operator.
• Special Olympics AustriaminorOthersLong-standing partnership supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities through sports activities. LTE group hosts visits at headquarters and provides ongoing support for the organization.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• GATX: Global railcar leasing company. Not a direct competitor but an enabling ecosystem participant — LTE's wagon fleet (550+) is part of the same European rail equipment ecosystem where GATX is a major lessor and counterparty.
• European Locomotive Leasing (ELL): European multi-system locomotive leasing firm and listed LTE partner. Adjacent rather than competing — ELL provides traction capacity that complements and competes with LTE's owned-locomotive strategy in the European leasing pool.

Regional players

• CFL Cargo: Luxembourg-based rail freight operator with cross-border operations into Belgium, France, and Germany. Comparable private operator model and multi-country service approach, though with a more Western European lane focus than LTE.

Direct peers

• Metrans: Hamburg-based intermodal container rail operator with significant Central and Eastern European presence. Directly comparable in container-train business with 250+ weekly trains scale, North Sea port connectivity, and shared intermodal customers.
• Rail Cargo Group (RCG): Austrian national rail freight operator owned by ÖBB. Directly comparable as a European cross-border rail freight carrier competing on overlapping Alpine and Central European corridors with similar product offerings in intermodal, automotive, and bulk transport.
• Hupac: Swiss intermodal operator running trans-Alpine and European container trains. Directly comparable in intermodal business model and lane coverage across the same North–South corridors LTE serves between the North Sea and Adriatic.
• TX Logistik: Privately-held European rail freight operator (Trenitalia group) active in cross-border block trains and intermodal services. Highly comparable as a private competitor with multi-system traction and similar customer mix across Germany, Austria, Italy, and beyond.

Broad incumbents

• PKP Cargo: Polish state-owned rail freight operator and one of the largest in the EU. Comparable in cross-border bulk and intermodal traffic across Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland where LTE has a subsidiary.
• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's rail freight division and Europe's largest rail freight operator. Broadly comparable in single-wagon, block-train, and intermodal services across Central Europe, but operates at much larger scale with state backing.
• SBB Cargo: Swiss national rail freight operator and a strong single-wagon and intermodal carrier. Operates Alpine transit volumes on overlapping routes with LTE and competes for similar European chemical, automotive, and container customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkZTfctM_oR88SF0mhnBP4w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ltelogistikundtransport

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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