Train failures between Braunschweig and Salzgitter: Start construction work!

Train failures between Braunschweig and Salzgitter: Start construction work!

Salzgitter, Deutschland - In northern Germany, passengers will face some changes in rail traffic in the coming weeks. As of today, July 7, 2025, several trains will fail between Braunschweig and Salzgitter. The reason for this is extensive construction work that will last until July 27, 2025. The regional trains RB46 (Braunschweig-Herzberg (Harz)), as well as the RB44 and RB48 (Braunschweig-Salzgitter-Lebenstedt) are particularly affected here. In order to ensure the mobility requirement of travelers, a rail replacement traffic is set up by bus. However, the replacement stops in Salzgitter-Thiede, Salzgitter-Immendorf and Salzgitter-Watenstedt cannot be reached directly at the train station, which means additional effort for passengers. At the same time, the Erixx regional railway line RB47 (Braunschweig-Uelzen) is also affected by restrictions that will exist from July 3 to August 11, 2025. Here the travelers must also expect replacement traffic, such as t-online.de.

The reason for the temporary changes in the timetable lies in significant construction work on a bridge in Drütte. This work is part of a larger renovation project that affects numerous railway lines in Germany. In Hesse, too, many railway lines are affected by construction work, such as the [hessenschau.de] (https://www.hessenschau.de/wirtschaft/diese-bahn-baßen-schraen-den-bahnverkehr-imer-ein-v1.bahn closing and construction site-100.html). Commuters and travelers have to adapt to diversions, replacement traffic and partially train failures. Particularly affected routes are particularly affected, whereby the Hessian ICE routes are largely spared.

railway lines with restrictions

• RB46 (May to August 18) - Take cancellations between Gelnhausen and Gießen including replacement traffic
• RB48 (July 5th to August 15th) - Complete attitude between Frankfurt and Nidda including replacement buses
• RB45 (July 4th to August 26th) - Partial failures between Gießen and Fulda
• More lines affected: RB20, RB22, S-Bahn and subway in Frankfurt

The ÖBB has also provided extensive information on construction sites and timetables that can help travelers on its website. There is really a lot to come towards the commuters and vacationers! If you travel by train during the summer holidays, you should definitely find out about the alternatives and the condition of the timetables in good time.