The apparatus for diverting objects such as containers, bundles, packages, which are conveyed on a transport apparatus, comprises a first transport device, on which the objects are transported in a single row, a second transport device, which is arranged to the side of the first transport device, and a diverting device, which is provided on one side of the transport apparatus and by means of which an object to be diverted is diverted from the first transport device onto the second transport device. The apparatus furthermore comprises a rail, which is provided on a side of the transport apparatus situated opposite the diverting device, and a device for generating an air jet, wherein the device for generating the air jet is configured such that the air jet which is generated runs parallel to the rail.