Transport device for transporting a number of articles from a distributing apparatus into a receiving apparatus, wherein the distributing apparatus - has at least two first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, and - at least two second distributing stations (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, wherein the first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) are physically separate and/or differ from the second distributing stations (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10) by means of a physical property, and wherein the receiving apparatus has at least two receiving stations (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, and the transport device has - a carriage with a support component (Pos, AK) and - a guide apparatus (Fs.1 Fs.2), wherein the guide apparatus (Fs.1, Fs.2) is designed to guide the carriage along a transport path, wherein the transport path for the carriage is disposed between the first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) on the one side of the transport path and the receiving stations (Beh.1,..., Beh.10) on the other opposing side of the transport path, the carriage, while being guided along the transport path, - in respect of each first distributing station (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10), can be transferred into a receiving position, in which an article can be transferred from this first distributing station (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) onto the support component (Pos, AK), and - in respect of each receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), can be transferred into a distribution position, in which an article disposed on the support component (Pos, AK) can be transferred into this receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), characterised in that the transport device also has - a conveyor (FE.1,..., FE.10), wherein the conveyor (FE.1,..., FE.10) is designed to transfer an article from a second distributing station (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10) into a receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10). - has at least two first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, and - at least two second distributing stations (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, wherein the first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) are physically separate and/or differ from the second distributing stations (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10) by means of a physical property, and wherein the receiving apparatus has at least two receiving stations (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), which are arranged horizontally or obliquely adjacent to one another, and the transport device has - a carriage with a support component (Pos, AK) and - a guide apparatus (Fs.1 Fs.2), wherein the guide apparatus (Fs.1, Fs.2) is designed to guide the carriage along a transport path, wherein the transport path for the carriage is disposed between the first distributing stations (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) on the one side of the transport path and the receiving stations (Beh.1,..., Beh.10) on the other opposing side of the transport path, the carriage, while being guided along the transport path, - in respect of each first distributing station (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10), can be transferred into a receiving position, in which an article can be transferred from this first distributing station (Ses.1.1,..., Ses.1.10) onto the support component (Pos, AK), and - in respect of each receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), can be transferred into a distribution position, in which an article disposed on the support component (Pos, AK) can be transferred into this receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10), characterised in that the transport device also has - a conveyor (FE.1,..., FE.10), wherein the conveyor (FE.1,..., FE.10) is designed to transfer an article from a second distributing station (Ses.2.1,..., Ses.2.10) into a receiving station (Beh.1,..., Beh.10).