Massive train cancellations in Schleswig-Holstein: commuters have to reschedule!

Massive train cancellations in Schleswig-Holstein: commuters have to reschedule!

There is a lot of traffic chaos in Schleswig-Holstein! It all started with the extensive construction work, which led to numerous train cancellations and timetable changes in September 2025. The railway lines of Deutsche Bahn, Nordbahn, AKN and Erixx are particularly affected. Replacement buses have been deployed to accommodate travelers and commuters, but passengers' patience is being tested.

Impact on rail traffic

Deutsche Bahn reports significant disruptions on several routes. The RE7, which runs from Flensburg via Kiel to Hamburg, and the RE70 are particularly affected. There were also severe failures on the RB62, which was completely stopped between Itzehoe and Heide and Husum until October 3rd. daily news reports that trains are not running due to maintenance work, including switch and bridge work. Travelers have to prepare for the replacement bus service, which does not stop in all places.

On October 3rd, the RB62 will be canceled on the route in question, and on the RE 11043 and RE 11045 there will be restrictions at night between Klanxbüll and Husum until November 4th. Trains are sometimes canceled between 11 p.m. and 1:15 a.m. It is important for commuters to be informed as a number of RE7 trains that run between Neumünster and Flensburg in the early morning hours have been canceled since September 28th.

Postponements and redirections

The northern railway presents additional difficulties. The RB82 trains between Neumünster and Bad Oldesloe will be canceled from 9:30 p.m. until October 1st. The RE74 and RB75 between Kiel, Rendsburg and Husum are also struggling with train cancellations until October 12th. Another Black Friday for passengers is expected on October 4th, when the RE80 between Ahrensburg and Lübeck is completely canceled. From September 29th, the trains between Hamburg Central Station and Bad Oldesloe will have difficult times: the RB81 will not run between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

For travelers, the information situation is anything but easy. Delays are the order of the day - especially from September 29th to October 2nd, when trains between Hamburg and Ahrensburg do not run from 10 p.m. NDR recommends consulting the Nordbahn and Deutsche Bahn homepages to obtain the most up-to-date information on timetable deviations.

Replacement traffic and upcoming construction work

The Erixx line is also affected: From mid-September all trains between Kiel and Plön will be canceled, and replacement bus services will also help here. However, customers must ask for patience. The AKN also reported by October 2nd that buses would be used as replacement services between Elmshorn and Ulzburg Süd as extensive construction work was underway on the route.

The construction work not only leads to train cancellations, but also has an impact on student, job and semester tickets. Commuters in Schleswig-Holstein not only have to be prepared for cancellations, but also for changes to their ticket conditions.

With all of these changes, Schleswig-Holstein will have a lot to digest in September 2025. The construction work is expected to be largely completed by the end of the first week of October. Until then, many passengers will say: Patience is a virtue.