December 9, 2025

Important information on construction work in the 2026 timetable year

Extensive construction work is planned on various sections of track in the VRR area during the 2026 timetable year (December 14, 2025, to December 12, 2026). These measures will lead to considerable restrictions in train services in some cases. The exact sections affected by cancellations and the lines concerned will be announced in good time on zuginfo.nrw.

The construction site preview in detail (as of 09.12.2025):

Oberhausen - Emmerich (changing construction status)


Total closures

  • 02.01. - 04.01.2026 (weekend)
  • 20.02. - 22.02.2026 (weekend)
  • 20.03. - 22.03.2026 (weekend)
  • 20.04. - 18.05.2026 (four weeks)
  • 09.11. - 16.11.2026 (one week)

During the above periods, all trains on the RE 5 (RRX), RE 19 and RE 49 lines between Oberhausen Hbf and Wesel/Bocholt/Emmerich/Arnhem Centraal will be cancelled. A replacement service with buses (SEV) has been organised accordingly.

During the periods not mentioned above, one side of the line between Friedrichsfeld (Niederrhein) and Wesel will be closed. Trains on the RE 5 (RRX) and RE 49 lines coming from Duisburg/Essen will terminate at Friedrichsfeld "Am Industriepark". Trains on the RE 19 line will run as scheduled to Wesel/Bocholt/Emmerich/Arnhem Centraal during the periods not mentioned above, but with cancelled stops in Friedrichsfeld.

Venlo - Mönchengladbach (changing construction conditions)

  • 20.04. - 18.05.2026 (four weeks)

Due to the unavoidable closures on the Oberhausen - Emmerich line, numerous international freight and long-distance trains will also have to be diverted via the Mönchengladbach - Viersen - Venlo (NL) line.
As most of this line only has one track for train traffic and therefore does not have sufficient capacity to accommodate the diverted trains, there will also be partial cancellations and cancellations of stops for trains on the RE 8 and RE 13 lines on this line at times.

RE 13 line: During the periods mentioned above, the RE 13 line will be cancelled from Monday to Friday between Venlo and Mönchengladbach Hbf. At weekends, RE 13 trains will run between Mönchengladbach Hbf and Venlo between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m., but with cancelled stops in Boisheim and Breyell.

A replacement bus service has been organised between Venlo and Mönchengladbach Hbf with all stops en route. In addition, an express bus will run between Venlo and Mönchengladbach Hbf without intermediate stops.

RE 8 line: Trains will be cancelled between Mönchengladbach Hbf and Rommerskirchen. The additional rush-hour trains on the RE 8 line between Kaldenkirchen and Cologne will be cancelled completely during these periods. A rail replacement service (SEV) has been organised.

 

Duisburg main station - various effects

  • 14.08. - 31.08.2026
  • 26.08. - 31.08.2026 (at night)
  • 30.10. - 12.12.2026 (at night)
  • 15.11. - 21.11.2026

The following lines are affected by the work around Duisburg Central Station RE 1 (RRX), RE 2, RE 3, RE 5 (RRX), RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX), RE 42, RE 44, RB 31, RB 33, S 1, S 3

Further construction measures

Hagen Hbf - Cologne Hbf (26/12/2025 - 02/01/2026)

  • RE 4, RE 7, RE 13, RE 49, RB 48, S 7, S 8, S 9, S 28

Aachen - Mönchengladbach Hbf/Rheydt Hbf (09.01.2026 - 06.03.2026)

  • RE 4, RE 18, RB 20, RB 33

Düsseldorf Hbf - Duisburg Hbf - Mülheim Hbf/Oberhausen Hbf (09.01.2026 - 06.02.2026 & 09.10.2026 - 30.10.2026)

  • RE 1 (RRX), RE 2, RE 3, RE 5 (RRX), RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX), RE 19, RE 42, RE 44, RB 35, S 1

General refurbishment: Hagen Hbf - Cologne Hbf (06/02/2026 - 10/07/2026)

Krefeld main station - Kleve (22.05.2026 - 26.06.2026 & 05.10.2026 - 20.11.2026)

  • RE 10

Moers - Xanten (26/06/2026 - 07/09/2026)

  • RB 31

Duisburg Hbf - Oberhausen Hbf (10/07/2026 - 01/08/2026)

  • RE 44, RB 32

Düsseldorf Hbf - Hagen Hbf (10/07/2026 - 04/09/2026)

  • S 8, S 9, S 7

Cologne Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf (21/08/2026 - 04/09/2026)

  • RE 1 (RRX), RE 2, RE 5 (RRX), S 6, S 11

Essen Hbf - Duisburg Hbf/Oberhausen Hbf (04.09.2026 - 09.10.2026)

  • RE 1 (RRX), RE 2, RE 3, RE 6 (RRX), RE 11 (RRX), RE 42, RE 44, RE 49, RB 33, S 1, S 3

Düsseldorf Hbf - Cologne Berliner Straße (04/09/2026 - 04/12/2026)

  • S 6

Neuss Hbf - Dormagen (27.11.2026 - 11.12.2026 & 04.12.2026 - 09.12.2026)

  • RE 6 (RRX), RE 7, S 11

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.