Röhrchen
by Sammy
Röhrchen, a NeoForge transportation mod, places glass pipes that move large quantities of items from one place to another.
What it does
Pipes in Röhrchen carry items along a clear path with exactly one input and one output. The input begins at a pump, and the pump sets the rate at which items are transferred. The output pipe either stays empty or leads straight into a container such as a chest or a barrel, so items arrive where the builder intends. The name is the German diminutive of the word pipe, and an alternative spelling, Roehrchen, is also in use.
The mod is a reimagining of BuildCraft and relies on its source code and assets. It runs on NeoForge across three game versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.3, and both the server and every player need it, since the environment is client and server. The code is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only. The mod is still in beta, and the latest NeoForge file, 0.5.2 for 1.21.3, was published on 2024-11-22 on the beta channel.
Key features
Glass pipe transport
Glass pipes move items in bulk along a single clear route between a pump and an output.
Pump-controlled rate
A pump placed at the start of the line decides how quickly items enter the pipe.
Container output
The end of a line can feed a chest or barrel directly, or simply stay empty.
Single-path networks
Each line allows only one input and one output, which keeps the route predictable.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Moving bulk storage
A pump at a storage area can feed items through a pipe into a chest at a crafting site.
Simple item lines
Builders can connect a source to a container with one pipe run and no additional logic.
Who it’s for: Players who want a straightforward item pipe in a modded setup, and server owners who need a pipe mod that adds no fluid or energy systems yet.
How it compares
Create: Pipes is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 under All rights reserved, so its code is closed. Buildcraft-Legacy is also NeoForge, for 1.21.1, and is open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. Röhrchen is the NeoForge option that covers 1.21.1 – 1.21.3, under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Röhrchen | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.3 | Client and server | 2024-11-22 |
| Create: Pipes | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
| Buildcraft-Legacy | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-11-09 |
Questions
Does Röhrchen need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Röhrchen support?
Does Röhrchen move fluids or energy?
In the catalog
Röhrchen is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Röhrchen [rˈøːɾçən] provides pipes which can transfer items in large quantities from one place to another. As of right now, it provides Glass Pipes. These can only be placed in a clear way where always only one input and one output are possible. Each input begins with a Pump, which also determines the rate of the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/roehrchen
- Owner
- Sammy
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-11-22
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15