Transporting device for transporting objects (6, 7) in a transporting direction from a loading region to an unloading region with a first and a second conveying unit (2, 4), which are disposed in the transporting direction one behind the other, wherein - a separating means disposed between the first and the second conveying unit (2, 4), which is embodied for separating the objects (6, 7) into at least two object groups as a function of at least one object property, and - a control device, which is embodied for controlling the conveying units (2, 4) and the separating means and which includes a measuring device which is embodied for establishing the at least one object property, wherein the control device controls the separating means as a function of the object property, and - wherein the separating means includes an input switch disposed in the transporting direction behind the first conveying unit and an output switch disposed in the transporting direction before the second conveying unit, which each have a first position and a second position, and wherein - in operation the objects (6, 7) are separated into the first object group in the first position and into the second object group in the second position and - wherein, in operation, in the first position the objects (6, 7) of the first object group and in the second position the objects (6, 7) of the second object group are conveyed to the second conveying unit, and - wherein the second conveying unit is disposed following on from the separating means in the transporting direction, characterised in that - the second conveying unit includes two endless conveyor belts (20, 21) which are essentially aligned horizontally and disposed in parallel with one another, which are connected to one another such that they are telescopic, - and the second conveying unit includes two endless conveyor belts (23, 24) which are able to be pivoted around a hinge joint, and - the front end of the endless conveyor belt in the transporting direction is flush with the rear end of the endless conveyor belt of the output switch. - a separating means disposed between the first and the second conveying unit (2, 4), which is embodied for separating the objects (6, 7) into at least two object groups as a function of at least one object property, and - a control device, which is embodied for controlling the conveying units (2, 4) and the separating means and which includes a measuring device which is embodied for establishing the at least one object property, wherein the control device controls the separating means as a function of the object property, and - wherein the separating means includes an input switch disposed in the transporting direction behind the first conveying unit and an output switch disposed in the transporting direction before the second conveying unit, which each have a first position and a second position, and wherein - in operation the objects (6, 7) are separated into the first object group in the first position and into the second object group in the second position and - wherein, in operation, in the first position the objects (6, 7) of the first object group and in the second position the objects (6, 7) of the second object group are conveyed to the second conveying unit, and - wherein the second conveying unit is disposed following on from the separating means in the transporting direction, characterised in that - the second conveying unit includes two endless conveyor belts (20, 21) which are essentially aligned horizontally and disposed in parallel with one another, which are connected to one another such that they are telescopic, - and the second conveying unit includes two endless conveyor belts (23, 24) which are able to be pivoted around a hinge joint, and - the front end of the endless conveyor belt in the transporting direction is flush with the rear end of the endless conveyor belt of the output switch.