January 8, 2025

Important information on extensive construction work on local transport: December 2024 to February 2025

In the period from December 2024 to February 2025, extensive construction work will be carried out on several sections of track in the VRR area, which will restrict train services.

The details are given below:

Lines RE 3, RB 32, RB 35 - route Gelsenkirchen Hbf - Duisburg Hbf:

Friday, 20.12.2024 (21:50) to Friday, 03.01.2025 (21:00):

  • Trains on the RE 3 line will be diverted between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Duisburg Hbf and will not stop in Essen-Altenessen and Oberhausen Hbf. There will be a replacement stop at Essen Hbf. Rail replacement buses will run between Duisburg Hbf and Gelsenkirchen Hbf.
  • Trains on the RB 32 line are cancelled between Wanne-Eickel Hbf and Essen-Altenessen. Rail replacement buses will run between Essen-Altenessen and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Passengers travelling between Gelsenkirchen Hbf and Wanne-Eickel Hbf should use the other lines.
  • Trains on the RB 35 line are cancelled between Essen-Altenessen and Gelsenkirchen Hbf. Buses will run as rail replacement services between Essen-Altenessen and Gelsenkirchen Hbf.

 

Lines RE 4, RE 16, RE 34, RB 40, S 5 - route Hagen Hbf - Dortmund Hbf:

Friday, 27.12.2024 to 31.12.2024 and Saturday, 22.02.2025 to Sunday, 23.02.2025:

  • Trains on the RE 4 line will be cancelled between Dortmund Hbf and Hagen Hbf. Rail replacement buses will run between Dortmund Hbf and Hagen Hbf.
  • Trains on the RE 16 line do not stop in Wetter (Ruhr). Buses from the rail replacement service will run between Witten Hbf and Hagen Hbf.
  • Trains on the RE 34 line do not stop at Witten Hbf. Buses of the rail replacement service run between Dortmund Hbf and Witten Hbf. In addition, buses from the rail replacement service will run in the direction of Dortmund between Hohenlimburg and Witten Hbf and in the direction of Siegen between Witten Hbf and Letmathe.
  • Trains on the RB 40 line will be cancelled between Witten Hbf and Hagen Hbf. Rail replacement buses will run between Witten Hbf and Hagen Hbf.
  • Trains on the S 5 line are cancelled between Witten Hbf and Hagen Hbf. Rail replacement buses will run between Witten Hbf and Hagen Hbf.

 

Lines RE 4, RE 13, S 8, S 28 - Düsseldorf Hbf - Düsseldorf-Gerresheim/Wuppertal-Vohwinkel route:

Friday, 03.01.2025 (9 pm) to Friday, 10.01.2025 (9 pm):

  • Trains on the RE 4 line will be cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. Buses will run as rail replacement services between Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal-Vohwinkel.
  • Trains on the RE 13 line are cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal-Vohwinkel. Buses will run between Düsseldorf Hbf and Wuppertal-Vohwinkel.
  • Trains on the S 8 line are cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim. Buses will run in rail replacement service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim.
  • Trains on the S 28 line are cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim. Buses will run between Düsseldorf main station and Düsseldorf-Gerresheim.

 

Lines RE 3, RE 4, RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX), RE 19, S 1, S 6, S 11- Düsseldorf Hbf - Duisburg Hbf/Oberhausen Hbf route:

Monday, 20/01/2025 (05:00) to Friday, 21/02/2025 (21:00):

  • Trains on the RE 3 line will be cancelled between Oberhausen Hbf and Düsseldorf Hbf. Passengers should use the parallel RE 5 line (RRX).
  • The airport train on the RE 4 line is cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Airport Terminal. Passengers should use the parallel RE1 ) and RE 5 (RRX) lines as well as the Skytrain.
  • Trains on the RE 6 (RRX) line will be diverted between Neuss Hbf and Duisburg Hbf and will have cancelled stops at Düsseldorf-Bilk, Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Flughafen. Passengers should use the RE 4 line between Düsseldorf Hbf and Neuss Hbf and the Re 1 (RRX) and RE 5 (RRX) lines between Düsseldorf Hbf and Duisburg Hbf.
  • Trains on the RE 11 (RRX) line will be cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal. The trains will terminate at Düsseldorf Airport Terminal. The Düsseldorf Airport stop will be cancelled. As an alternative connection, passengers should use the RE 1 (RRX) and RE 5 (RRX) lines between Düsseldorf Airport and Düsseldorf Central Station.
  • Trains on the RE 19 line will be diverted between Düsseldorf Hbf and Duisburg Hbf and will not stop at Düsseldorf Airport. Passengers should use the parallel RE 1 (RRX) and RE 5 (RRX) lines.
  • Trains on the S 1 line will be cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf-Unterrath. Buses will run as rail replacement services between Düsseldorf main station and Düsseldorf-Unterrath.
  • Trains on the S 6 line are cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Ratingen Ost. Buses will run in rail replacement service between Düsseldorf Hbf and Ratingen Ost.
  • Trains on the S 11 line are cancelled between Düsseldorf Hbf and Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal. Buses will run between Düsseldorf Central Station and Düsseldorf Airport Terminal.

General information on SPNV roadworks

You can find the current construction sites on our website under Construction sites.

Further information on the individual lines, such as replacement timetables and information on bus departure stops, can be found here: www.zuginfo.nrw

The timetable changes are included in the VRR and DB online timetable information before the start of the construction work.

Tickets are not available on the buses. Tickets for buses and trains can be purchased online via the app or at the stations (not at the bus stops) from the ticket machines or in the customer centres.