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title: "Kaiserberg junction closure: Extensive construction work in Duisburg | VRR"
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description: Construction work at the Kaiserberg junction will lead to extensive diversions and SEVs on the rail network around Duisburg main station from 9 January 2026. Find out more...
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date: 2026-01-05
modified: 2026-01-12
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# Kaiserberg junction closure: Extensive construction work in Duisburg | VRR

December 17, 2025

Extensive construction work in the Duisburg Hbf area RE 1 (RRX), RE 2, RE 3, RE 5 (RRX), RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX), RE 19, RE 42, RE 44, RB 32, RB 33, RB 35, S 1
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 Due to construction work at the Kaiserberg junction, there will be extensive diversions, cancellations and replacement services on the sections between Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf and Duisburg Hbf and between Duisburg and Düsseldorf Hbf from Friday 09/01/2026 (21:00) to Friday 06/02/2026 (21:00). (Status: 15.12.25)

 The traffic effects in detail:
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- **Lines RE 1 (RRX), RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX)**

Trains are cancelled between Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf. The trains run from Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf to Oberhausen Hbf and terminate there.

- **RE 2**

Trains are cancelled between Essen Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf.

- **RE 3**

Trains are cancelled between Oberhausen Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf.

- **RE 5 (RRX)**

Trains will be diverted in both directions between Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Cologne Hbf with cancelled stops at Oberhausen Hbf, Düsseldorf-Flughafen and Düsseldorf-Benrath.

- **RE 19**

Trains will be diverted from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Duisburg Hbf without intermediate stops**.**

- **RE 42, RB 33**

Trains are cancelled between Essen Hbf - Duisburg Hbf. Between Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf - Essen-Steele use the trains of the lines RE 49, S 1 and S 3.

- **RE 44**

Trains are cancelled between Oberhausen Hbf - Moers. Please use the RB 31 between Moers and Duisburg Hbf.

- **RB 32, RB 35**

Trains are cancelled between Oberhausen Hbf - Duisburg Hbf/ Duisburg-Hochfeld Süd.

- **S 1**

Trains are cancelled between Mülheim (Ruhr)-Styrum - Duisburg Hbf. The S 1 and S 11 trains will continue to stop at Düsseldorf Airport.

 Overview of the replacement bus service (SEV)
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As a replacement, **buses** will run between **Duisburg Hbf** and **Essen Hbf** or **Oberhausen Hbf**.

- The **SEV RE 19** will run on the following route every 10 minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evening:

    (Oberhausen-Sterkrade) - Oberhausen Hbf - Duisburg Hbf
- The **SEV RE 1** runs on the following route every 10 minutes during the day and every 15 or 30 minutes in the evening:

    Essen Hbf - Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf - Duisburg Hbf

You can also find an **overview** of the effects[**here**](https://www.vrr.de/fileadmin/user_upload/bild/aktuelles/Bauarbeiten_Duisburg-Kaiserberg_Januar_2026.pdf) (PDF - 685 KB)

The timetable changes will be published in good time before the start of the construction work in the **online timetable information** of [**VRR**](https://www.vrr.de/en/timetable-mobility/journey-planner/app/) and DB in good time.

Further information on the individual lines, such as replacement timetables and information on the bus departure stops, can be found at [**zuginfo.nrw**](http://www.zuginfo.nrw).