From August: Berlin-Hamburg railway line is completely closed!

From August: Berlin-Hamburg railway line is completely closed!

There is great excitement in northern Germany, because in a few weeks the comprehensive renovation of the Berlin-Hamburg railway line begins. From August 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, the 278-kilometer route, which leads through Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg and Berlin, will be completely closed. And that's not all: a rail replacement traffic is set up for travelers, which can come up with 208 new buses. As reported [SVZ] (https://www.svz.de/politik/vollsperrung-berlin-hamburg-so-lauft-der-rail replacement 3719862), the Ecovista company has developed a sophisticated concept to bring the travelers quickly and comfortably to their goal.

The new bus fleet, which consists of the articulated buses of Sor and Solo buses from Iveco, is equipped with modern amenities. WLAN, USB connections and toilets on selected lines ensure that travelers get their money's worth while driving. A proud 86,000 bus kilometers are covered on 28 lines every day, which results in a total of 23.5 million bus kilometers over the entire renovation period. A remarkable performance that shows that Ecovista is concerned with the organization of rail replacement.

extensive preparation and quality assurance

The renovation of the railway line is only part of a larger project that also aims at nationwide investments in the infrastructure. According to the Tagesschau, the Federal Government is planning investments of a total of 166 billion euros by 2029, whereby 107 billion euros should flow into the rail alone. In particular, you want to revitalize ailing railway lines and motorway bridges.

To ensure that the rail replacement traffic works smoothly from the start, Ecovista also relies on experienced subcontractors in the first phase that correspond to the same high standards. This is done in close cooperation with the responsible authorities: The tender of the project required a Europe -wide process, so that various selection criteria such as price and quality were taken into account. Ecovista has been able to submit the best offer, as the Bundestag reports.

long -term solutions for travelers

If you want to travel from Berlin to Hamburg in the coming months, you have to prepare for changes. "There is something," you could say, because the renovation of the route is just the tip of the iceberg. The DB plans a general renovation of over 40 heavily loaded routes up to the mid -2030s. The aim is to sustainably improve the punctuality and reliability of rail traffic, even if there can be temporary restrictions and construction sites. Travelers can look forward to modernized train stations that are part of the renovation program and are supposed to include around 100 "future stations" this year.

It remains exciting how the developments on the rails and streets will be shaped in the coming months. One thing is certain: preparations are in full swing, and those responsible have a good hand so that travel comfort is not neglected even in times of large construction sites.