Chaos in rail traffic: commuters in NRW have to expect massive restrictions!

Current construction work on the north-south axis in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) have already led to significant restrictions on rail traffic. According to information from Ruhr24 on December 20, 2024, the modernization of the tracks between Cologne and Bonn, including the installation of a new one Tellwork in Bonn. Until the end of February 2025, commuters must expect failures and diversions that affect both the local and long-distance transport.

In detail, several regional and express trains fail or are diverted. The RB48 is not available from December 20, 2024 to January 3, 2025 between Cologne Central Station and Bonn-Mehlem. From January 3 to January 10, 2025, the lines RB30 and RB48 will fail between Bonn Central Station and Remagen. On the weekends of 4 and 5 January, the RE5 will not drive as well as RB26; During the week, the RE5 will hold in Sechtem and Roisdorf. RE5, RB26 and RB30 between Bonn and Remagen are affected by further failures from 10 to January 20, 2025, as well as the RB48. From January 20 to February 27, 2025, the lines RE5 and RB26 between Bonn and Remagen will fail again, as well as the RB30 and RB48. Commuters are asked to find out about possible bypasses on buses in good time.

changed timetables and noise pollution

Special regulations also apply to long-distance transport: ICE and IC trains have to run on the right side of the Rhine, which means that stop in Andernach, Remagen and the main train stations Bonn and Cologne. Instead, the trains in Cologne Messe/Deutz and Bonn-Fleibel hold. Local residents along the route should adapt to increased noise pollution.

In addition, the West on further turbulence in rail traffic in NRW. Rail replacement traffic are set up between Wuppertal and Düsseldorf and on the route to Cologne. While there is no strike in sight, travelers in the region have to expect travel time extensions of around 20 minutes. Long -distance transport from Dortmund is also affected, especially due to diversions between Cologne and Düsseldorf/Dortmund via Hilden and Solingen. Travelers are urgently asked to look for alternatives at an early stage and to consider the favorable possibility of the Germany ticket.