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Fewer metronome trips: timetable changes from Monday to December!
From November 2nd, 2025 there will be timetable changes on the Hamburg-Lüneburg-Uelzen route. Find out more details here.
Fewer metronome trips: timetable changes from Monday to December!
From Monday, November 2, 2025, passengers on regional transport will have to prepare for more than just the usual delays. In a nationwide step, some metronome rides will be temporarily reduced. The new timetables are valid until December 13th and are intended to ensure more reliability and fewer short-term failures. So reported railway blog post that trains on the Hamburg-Lüneburg-Uelzen and Bremen-Rotenburg-Hamburg routes will run less frequently in the next few weeks.
The affected lines are RE3, RB31, RE4 and RB41. From Monday to Friday, some train connections will be canceled without replacement. In order to make travel planning easier, passengers are advised to use electronic timetable information and to adjust their travel times if necessary. Metronome cites the reason for this adjustment as the lack of trains due to inadequate provision by the responsible maintenance company.
Stay informed!
Passengers who rely on the trains should regularly keep an eye on current traffic reports. Loud Railway steam There are daily updates on changes in long-distance and regional transport as well as the Deutsche Bahn S-Bahn. The construction sites and changes also include extensive construction work in northern Germany, which will last until April 2026.
Current construction projects concern the connections between Berlin and Hamburg as well as Hamburg and Schwerin. Here it is particularly important to find out about alternative connections and changed timetables in good time. Deutsche Bahn recommends finding out about any restrictions via the app or website before traveling.
Compensation for delays and train cancellations
Anyone who still relies on travel and timetables in these turbulent times should also keep passenger rights in mind. For delays of 60 minutes or more, travelers can claim 25 percent of the ticket price back, and for delays of 120 minutes or more there is even a 50 percent refund. In addition, holders of a BahnCard 100 will receive compensation of up to 15 euros per case of delay. More information about passenger rights and the corresponding reimbursements can also be found on the bahndampf website.
It is therefore worth being well informed and planning ahead of time for the time challenges that may come with the timetable changes. Because as we all know: those who remain flexible are always one step ahead!