Rhine route between Koblenz and Cologne: Sanition from May announces chaos!
Rhine route between Koblenz and Cologne: Sanition from May announces chaos!
From May 2, 2025, the left Rhine route between Koblenz and Cologne will be closed to train traffic. This is reported by the Rhein-Zeitung and refers to necessary departure construction in Kesselheim. DB Infrago AG has announced that these construction measures will lead to a total closure that will have significant effects on commuter traffic.
After closing, travelers must expect significantly longer travel times, since replacement traffic is set up by bus. These measures are part of extensive construction measures that extend over the entire year 2025 and not only affect the Rhine routes.
extensive construction work in local transport
In 2025, numerous timetable adjustments and train failures due to construction work in Rhineland-Palatinate are expected. The Bahninfos reports that must be expected in particular on both lines of the Rhine. In addition, the focus is on the Mosel-Lux transport contract, which came into force on December 15, 2024. This contract provides for numerous improvements in the railway area by 2039, such as the commissioning of the new western route Trier with five new train stations from March 3, 2025.
The new transport contract will strengthen the Mosel-Lux network by offering improved connections between important nodes such as Trier, Luxembourg, Perl and Koblenz. A schedule of 2,850,790 kilometers per year is intended to guarantee that all trains will be looked after by train accompaniment. In addition, there will be new night and late connections between Koblenz and Trier.
Future -oriented projects
The Deutsche Bahn also plans to introduce a total of 19 new state -of -the -art trains from mid -2025, including the Flirt 3 XL EMU 4. Type electric railcar. These measures are part of a comprehensive infrastructure program that DB initiated with the federal government. According to the DetailsQuellen