Train failures and diversions: chaos on the rails until the end of March!

Train failures and diversions: chaos on the rails until the end of March!

from today until March 27, 2025, due to construction work, there are considerable interventions in train traffic on several regional routes in Hesse. As Osthessen News , the regional train routes RMV-RE5, RE5, RE50 and RB5 are affected. These lines that connect Frankfurt, Fulda, Bad Hersfeld, Bebra, Melsungen and Kassel are faced with exposed train connections. In particular, individual trains on the routes between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe as well as between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Fulda and from Bebra to Fulda will be omitted.

passengers are recommended to switch to parallel trains of other lines. Alternative public transport such as tram and bus are available in the train failures between Kassel Hauptbahnhof and Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. The nightly connections between Fulda and Bebra are also replaced by buses.

Important information for travelers

The detailed timetable changes also concern other lines and testify to the need to inform passengers well. The information during the changed travel times is available at nvv.de . Furthermore, travelers can contact the NVV service telephone on 0800-939-0800, which can be reached daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., on Friday and Saturday until midnight.

Another construction project that took place in January also led to train cancellations on the route between Frankfurt and Schwalmstadt-Treysa. From Friday, January 31, to Monday, February 3, there was a rail replacement traffic on the RE30 and Re98 between Frankfurt and Kassel. Travelers had to expect considerable waiting times here; Connection trains to Kassel or Frankfurt were not guaranteed and there were restrictions such as the lack of bicycles on the buses of the rail replacement traffic.

long -term perspectives

These construction work is part of a larger plan to improve the rail network in Hesse and beyond. In 2025, the year of change for rail traffic in North Rhine-Westphalia is referred to, in which existing defects are to be remedied and the capacities are to be increased. Nahverkehr NRW emphasizes that travelers should remain well informed. The use of timetable apps and regular updates are essential to be the best possible information during this transition phase and to optimally use alternatives.

Overall, passengers have to prepare for some inconvenience, but the planned improvements could lead to more reliable mobility in the long term.