Delays and construction sites: How to survive the traffic in the Siegerland!

Delays and construction sites: How to survive the traffic in the Siegerland!

On March 8, 2025, the siegener Zeitung on the current traffic situation in the Siegerland and the surrounding area. The region is affected by numerous construction sites and traffic restrictions that affect both road and rail transport.

The most important information is the train connection of the RE 9 from Siegen to Cologne, which takes a travel time of about 90 minutes. According to the latest reports, however, frequent delays and train cancellations on this route must be complained about. The RE 9, operated by DB Regio AG NRW, run from Aachen Hauptbahnhof via various stops, including Cologne Hbf and Siegen Hbf. The route has a distance of 140 kilometers and the average ticket price for the connection from Aachen to Siegen is € 24.50 reports .

construction sites and traffic disruptions

The traffic situation is additionally loaded by construction sites. Among other things, the construction of a roundabout as part of the "Schleifmühlchen" mega project in Siegen ensures considerable restrictions. These construction work, which began in May 2023, concern important traffic flows in the city.

The federal road 508 is also affected by traffic jams, and construction work also takes place in Allenbach that make it difficult to pass through. These measures in road construction are part of a comprehensive plan to improve the transport infrastructure in the region, the implementation of which is expected to take a long time.

public transport in upheaval

The vdv reports on an increase in passenger numbers in local public transport (public transport) since the numbers have dropped due to the corona pandemy. The VDV member companies are currently promoting around 26 million passengers by bus and train in Germany every day. This way of transport has the advantage that it replaces around 10 million car trips every day and thus makes a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.

The public transport benefits not only from access to more passengers, but also from increasing added value in the sustainable mobility industry, which achieved a value of around 118 billion euros in 2023. The positive trend in the use of public transport could alleviate some of the challenges, such as completed construction sites and train losses.

The Siegener Zeitung also provides information about its free WhatsApp channel, which provides current news about the traffic situation and currently has around 17,000 subscribers. With this service, the newspaper addresses the citizens faced with the traffic restrictions and tries to provide them with current information in real time.