Timetable chaos: Deutsche Bahn announces massive cuts in Hesse!

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Timetable changes in Hesse: Train failures and recommendations for travelers on March 4, 2025 in Wiesbaden and the surrounding area.
Timetable changes in Hesse: Train failures and recommendations for travelers on March 4, 2025 in Wiesbaden and the surrounding area. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Deutsche Bahn has published extensive information on timetable changes in Hesse for March 4, 2025. These affect primary failures and restrictions in the Frankfurt am Main area, which have become necessary due to short -term illnesses of signal box staff. The restrictions apply last night, March 3, 8:00 p.m. to today, 10:30 a.m. Several S-Bahn lines are affected, including the S1, S2 and S5, which run from around 5:00 a.m. every 30 minutes. Various regional trains are also affected: the RE20/RB22 and the RB34 experience restricted connections and fail in certain sections. Travelers are recommended to use alternative connections and to find out about the current operating situation shortly before departure.

affected lines and recommendations

  • affected S-Bahn lines:
    • S1: Wiesbaden Hbf-Hochheim (Main)-Frankfurt Hbf (deep)-Offenbach (Main) East-Rödermark-Ober Roden
    • S2: Niedernhausen (Taunus) - Hofheim (Taunus) - Frankfurt Hbf (deep) - Offenbach (Main) Ost - Dietzenbach Bahnhof
    • S5: Friedrichsdorf (Taunus) - Bad Homburg - Oberursel (Taunus) - Frankfurt (Main) West - Frankfurt Hbf (deep) - Frankfurt (Main) Süd
  • affected regional trains:
    • RE20/RB22: Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - Niedernhausen (Taunus) - Limburg (Lahn)
    • RB34: (Frankfurt (Main) Hbf -) Bad Vilbel -Nidderau -Glauburg -Stockheim
  • recommendations for travelers:
    • for RE20/RB22: S2 between Niedernhausen (Taunus)-Hofheim (Taunus)-Frankfurt-Höchst-Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.
    • for RB34: S6 between Bad Vilbel - Frankfurt (Main) West - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf.

The complaints about the traffic restrictions cannot be overlooked. Travelers are asked to contact the customer dialog in Hessen by phone at +49 69 244 457 10. In the event of delays of at least 20 minutes, passengers have the right to continue their journey on another route, even with long -distance trains that are not subject to reservation.

timetable change and future changes

In addition to the current restrictions, Deutsche Bahn is preparing for a significant timetable change in the S-Bahn network of the Rhein-Main area, which comes into force on December 15, 2024. These comprehensive changes have been the first of its kind for 20 years and affect four lines: S3, S4, S5 and S6. For example, the S6 is extended and also receives a new station in Frankfurt-Ginnheim on the same day, which will result in a barrier-free connection to the Niddapark subway station.

The S-Bahn will continue to gain in importance, since international connections are also expanded as part of the timetable change. From December 16, 2024 there will be a daily ICE connection between Frankfurt and Paris. This represents the seventh direct connection of this kind, which should significantly improve travel times for commuters and tourists. Further international routes and new ICE connections, especially in summer, are already being planned.

In summary, it can be seen that Deutsche Bahn is reacting to both current and future challenges in order to better meet the needs of passengers in the Rhine-Main area. The comprehensive changes in the timetable and the associated adjustments in the regional traffic networks will be crucial for the mobility of the region.

For further information on the current changes, we refer to the reports of news.de and hessenschau.de . Further details about the international connections are at hessenschau.de available.

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