Construction site brings S-Bahn traffic to standstill between Frankfurt and Offenbach!

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Wiesbaden: Restrictions in S-Bahn traffic due to construction work from April 28th. Commuters have to switch to buses.
Wiesbaden: Restrictions in S-Bahn traffic due to construction work from April 28th. Commuters have to switch to buses. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

From April 28, 2025, commuters between Frankfurt and Offenbach are faced with considerable restrictions in S-Bahn traffic. This is reported by the Hessenschau . Due to construction work in the S-Bahn tunnel between Frankfurt-Mühlberg and Offenbach-Ost, passengers must expect impairments from the date mentioned, which will last until October 2025.

The construction work affects tracks, soft, tunnel lighting and fire protection. A total investment of around 180 million euros will be raised for this. During the school holidays, the route is completely blocked, which is a significant challenge for commuters who rely on rail transport.

construction phases and blocking times

The construction work is divided into several phases:

  • phase 1 (April 28th - May 6th): Restrictions between Offenbach Ost and Hanau Central Station. At night from April 28th to 30th and on May 5th and 6th, the route will be closed from 00:20 to 4:20 a.m.
  • phase 2 (May 7th - July 3): From this phase, there will also be restrictions during the nights from Monday to Friday between 9:20 p.m. and 00:20.
  • phase 3 (July 4th - August 18): The Offenbach Ost to Mühlberg route is completely blocked here.
  • phase 4 (August 18 to October 1): There are nightly restrictions on all days of the week.
  • phase 5 (October 2 to October 20): complete closures can be expected.

The night work and the statutory holidays represent additional challenges at the start of the construction work. From May 9, one-track block will be closed, followed by a complete blocking from July 4, 2025. This also affects the S-Bahn connections S1, S2, S8 and S9, as on the website of the RMV

alternatives and information offers

The S-Bahn lines are severely impaired during the construction work, which is why rail replacement traffic is set up. The variants are as follows:

  • S1: Offenbach Ost-Offenbach-Center-Offenbach-Kaiserlei-Frankfurt Ostbahnhof-Frankfurt Konstablerwache.
  • S2: Offenbach-Center-Offenbach-Kaiserlei-Frankfurt Ostbahnhof-Frankfurt Konstablerwache.
  • S8: Offenbach Ost-Offenbach-Kaiserlei-Frankfurt Mühlberg-Frankfurt Südbahnhof-Frankfurt Airport.
  • S9: Offenbach Ost-Offenbach-Kaiserlei-Frankfurt Mühlberg-Frankfurt Südbahnhof.

In addition, the travel center at Offenbach-Marktplatz remains closed on Saturdays from May 10th to June 28th and during the summer and autumn holidays, which makes the information situation more difficult.

The comprehensive measures are necessary to modernize the infrastructure of the S-Bahn system and to make it fit for the future. A complete overview of the schedules and current developments is offered in the connection information of the

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