Abstract
Combined transport is based on the co-operation between two or more transport modes in which goods are transported in the same body during the whole journey. The most frequently used bodies are demountable bodies, containers, and trailers. The costs of transport by different modes were compared in the study. The combined transport was best suited for long distance transport of large consignments. In addition to the transport distance and the consignment size, the profitability of the combined transport depends especially on the length of the feeder transport and the rail transport arrangement. As the length of the feeder transport increases the profitability of the combined transport decreases.