Danube Region Transport Days 2025
“Road & Rail – Working Together for a Better Connected Danube Region”
9–10 December 2025 • Ljubljana, Slovenia
Venue: Best Western Premier Hotel Slon
The Danube Region Transport Days 2025, the Ninth Annual Stakeholders’ Conference under the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), will gather leading experts, policymakers, operators, and stakeholders from across the macro-region. Hosted under Priority Area 1b – Mobility & Multimodality (Rail, Road and Air), the 2025 edition highlights how road and rail can work together to create a more resilient, sustainable, and better-connected Danube Region.
This year’s theme — “Road & Rail: Working Together for a Better Connected Danube Region” — underscores the crucial complementarity between transport modes and the importance of cooperation, integration, and coordinated investment.
Why This Conference?
A well-functioning transport system relies on cooperation rather than competition among modes. The conference explores how interoperability, multimodality, digital transformation, and strategic corridor development can support economic growth and cohesion in the Danube Region. Participants will engage in discussions on the future of multimodal logistics, modernisation of infrastructure, and smart transport solutions. The conference will bring together high-level representatives from the European Commission, the EUSDR Presidency, line ministries from Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary and Croatia, international organisations such as DG REGIO, the Transport Community, UNECE and CER, as well as infrastructure managers, operators, industry associations, and academic institutions.
Programme Highlights
Day 1 – Building a Balanced and Connected Transport System
9 December 2025
- Technical Site Visit: Construction of the Ljubljana Passenger Hub
- Opening Session: Addresses by EUSDR representatives, the European Commission, and the EUSDR Presidency, followed by keynote speeches from senior officials from Slovenia, Serbia, and the TEN-T European Coordination
- Session 1: Why Road and Rail Matter – Enabling the Transport System
- Session 2: State of Play – Transport Infrastructure in the Danube Region
Networking Dinner on the Ljubljanica River
At the end of Day 1, participants are invited to a special networking dinner aboard a riverboat on the Ljubljanica.
The evening cruise will offer a wonderful panoramic view of Ljubljana’s beautifully illuminated old town, decorated with festive New Year lights — a memorable atmosphere for informal discussions and new connections.
Day 2 – From Vision to Action: Synergies, Projects and Next Steps
10 December 2025
- Session 3: Intermodality in Motion – Road and Rail in Coaction
- Session 4: Digital Innovation & Safety
- Session 5: Projects That Deliver Tangible Results
- Closing Keynote: The Future of Transport in the Danube Macro-Region – From Vision to Action
Who Should Attend?
Transport ministries, operators, infrastructure managers, logistics companies, international organisations, research institutions, city planners, young professionals, and all stakeholders engaged in the development of multimodal transport in the Danube Region.
Conference Language
English (no interpretation).
We invite you to take part in this collaborative platform and help shape a more connected, efficient, and sustainable transport future for the entire Danube Region!
Interested participants can register for the event via the following link: Registration
Draft agenda: DRTD25
Logistical note: DRTD2025Logistic
Online participants can join the meeting via the following link:
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 315 906 379 526
Passcode: c2BE6Se3
