IPS Group operates Ireland’s only truly direct LCL China Rail freight service. Your container is sealed at our CFS in Xi’an and arrives intact at our CFS facility in Swords, Dublin – no devanning in Germany, no transshipment in Holland, no T1 complications, no weekend delays waiting for the next truck to Dublin. Just a single sealed movement, door to door in approximately 35 days.

Why IPS Rail is Different

Every other rail freight provider serving Ireland breaks the container in continental Europe – typically Germany or Holland. That means additional handling costs, individual T1 transit documents, and your goods sitting over a weekend waiting for the next service to Dublin.

IPS Group is the only Irish forwarder operating a true direct CFS-to-CFS movement. Your shipment leaves China consolidated and arrives at our own facility in Swords without a single intermediate offload. Less risk, faster transit, lower cost.

IPS Group China to Ireland rail freight route map — direct sealed container service from Xi'an to Swords Dublin
Real GPS tracking data from an IPS container — Xi'an, China to Rotterdam, with onward direct delivery to Swords, Dublin

Why Choose Rail from China to Dublin?

  • Ireland's only direct CFS Xian to CFS Swords service — no devanning en route

  • Approximately 35 days door-to-door — around 30 days faster than ocean

  • Significantly lower cost than air freight

  • Sealed container from origin to delivery — reduced handling risk

  • Weekly departures from major Chinese ports

  • Real-time GPS tracking throughout

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China–Ireland (LCL)

Weekly container service from major origins across China, direct to Swords, Dublin.

Ireland’s first direct weekly LCL rail freight service from China. We load weekly from Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Tianjin and Qingdao, with additional access services available from Xian, Chongqing and Chengdu via inland rail and truck connections. Your container is sealed at origin in China and remains sealed all the way to our facility in Swords, Dublin. Unlike other services, your container is never offloaded or devanned in continental Europe — no costly German handling fees, no T1 complications, no weekend delays. Transit time is approximately 35 days door-to-door, giving you a reliable and predictable supply chain with stable monthly costings. With real-time GPS tracking, better equipment availability than ocean, and significantly lower costs than air, LCL rail is the smart choice for regular importers looking to improve cash flow and inventory turnover without paying premium air rates.

Southeast Asia–Ireland (Sea/Rail)

Faster sea/rail options from Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to Ireland.

IPS offers combined sea/rail services connecting Southeast Asian manufacturing hubs to the European rail network, delivering your goods to Ireland faster than traditional ocean-only routing. Available from Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, these services combine a short-sea leg with overland rail to cut transit times significantly. It’s an increasingly popular option for importers sourcing from the region who need goods faster than ocean can deliver. Contact IPS for current transit times, routing options and rates from your specific origin.

China–Ireland (FCL)

Full container load rail freight for larger shipments on the same direct route.

For customers shipping larger volumes, IPS offers full container load rail freight from China to Ireland on the same direct route as our LCL service. FCL rail combines the speed advantage of rail over ocean with the economics of filling a full container, making it ideal for businesses with consistent high-volume shipments. Same sealed-container routing, same transit times, same reliability. Contact our team for competitive FCL rail rates.

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