Germany (Hessen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 9 December 2018 to 14 December 2019, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland.
Obscure services
Routes are ordered geographically. In the Frankfurt area, routes in and out of the Hauptbahnhof are considered first and then the various avoiding lines. In both cases, routes are ordered clockwise round the city, from Frankfurt am Main Süd to Frankfurt am Main West.
Eichenberg avoiding line: Friedland (Han) (Abzw Eichenberg Nordkopf) – Arenshausen (Abzw Eichenberg Ostkopf)
[540.1] (55B3) DE19/501
This north to east curve links the Göttingen and Nordhausen lines and is used by through trains between Göttingen and Leinefelde (generally every two hours).
Bad Sooden-Allendorf (Abzw Eschwege-Wehre) – Wehretal-Reichensachsen (Abzw Eschwege-Stegmühle)
(55B4) DE19/502
Since the reopening of Eschwege Stadtbahnhof in 2009, all local trains between Eichenberg and Bebra reverse there, leaving and returning to the main line at a triangular junction at Eschwege West. Daytime expresses use the Schnellfahrstrecke, so the only passenger trains to use the main line, bypassing Eschwege, are overnight ones. The following use this route 9 December 2018 to 27 June 2019 and 28 October to 14 December 2019 unless shown otherwise. These trains run via Kassel on other nights.
D | FO | IC469 | Flensburg - 01:20 SO Göttingen - Basel Bad Bf |
D | SO | IC479 | Kiel Hbf - 01:20 SuO Göttingen - Basel Bad Bf |
D | NJ471 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 01:26 Göttingen - Zürich HB | |
D | MO | ICE1271 | Hamburg-Altona - 03:07 Göttingen - Chur |
D | NJ491 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf | |
D | NJ470 | Zürich HB - 01:48 Fulda - Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
D | SuO | ICE990 | München Hbf - 02:25 MO Bad Hersfeld - Hamburg-Altona |
D | FO | IC478 | Basel Bad Bf - 03:28 SO Fulda - Flensburg |
D | SO | IC468 | Basel Bad Bf - 03:30 SuO Fulda - Kiel Hbf |
D1 | NJ490 | Wien Hbf – 03:00 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
D1: Also runs via this route FSX 11 August to 27 October 2019
Bebra avoiding line: Ludwigsau-Friedlos (Abzw Blankenheim) – Ronshausen (Abzw Faßdorf)
[605, 610] (66 insert) DE19/503
This south to east curve enables trains between Fulda and Eisenach to avoid reversal at Bebra. It is used by trains (an ICE/IC service at least hourly) running non-stop between Fulda or Bad Hersfeld and Eisenach.
Gießen avoiding line: Dutenhofen – Großen Linden (Gießen Bergwald Stw Gs)
[445] (65A4) DE19/504
This west to south curve enables trains to run between Wetzlar and Friedberg (Hess) without reversing at Gießen.
SSuX | RE24931 | Siegen – 05:47 Wetzlar – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuX | RE24930 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 17:58 Bad Nauheim – Siegen |
Neuhof (Kr Fulda) (Fulda-Bronnzell) – Fulda via Flyover
[615] (78C1) DE19/505
The flyover south of the station allows trains to run from the northbound line from Hanau into the low-numbered platforms at Fulda, without crossing the Schnellfahrstrecke on the level. It is used by most RE trains via Flieden terminating at Fulda.
Flieden – Sterbfritz (Elm Bbf)
(78C1-78C2) DE19/506
This is part of the former main line between München and Hamburg. Daytime expresses now use the Schnellfahrstrecke and diversion of Gemünden local trains to Schlüchtern, instead of Fulda, has left the route with passenger trains only during the night.
D2 | NJ491 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf | |
D3 | NJ490 | Wien Hbf – 03:00 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
D2: 9 December 2018 to 27 June 2019 and 28 October to 14 December 2019
D3: Not via this route Friday and Saturday nights 16 August to 26 October 2019
Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Nordseite)
[640] (153D2) DE19/507
This route is used by trains between the Maintal and Fulda lines. There are two spurs linking the Maintal line to Hanau Hbf Nordseite (Fulda line). The southerly one is for eastbound trains via platform 7 only. The other is reversible and links with platforms 2 to 7. IC and ICE trains via Hanau may use the Offenbach or Maintal lines and routing is variable, depending on engineering work and other circumstances.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf
Trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Stadion, Neu Isenburg or Frankfurt am Main Süd may use two routes over the River Main, crossing the Niederrader Brücke or the Main-Neckar-Brücke, about 2 km further upstream. The line over the Niederrader Brücke gives access to platforms 1a through 8 on the south side (via Abzw Gutleuthof), platforms 15 through 24 on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof and the S-Bahn underground station. The Main-Neckar-Brücke gives access to platforms 4 through 13, but following construction of a new spur it may be possible for trains to run to platforms 1 to 3 as well. Platforms 4 through 8 are accessible from both bridges.
Trains via Frankfurt am Main Süd and Neu Isenburg mainly use the Main-Neckar-Brücke and those via Frankfurt am Main Stadion mainly the Niederrader Brücke. There is little difference in journey time between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and the Hauptbahnhof via either bridge. However, there is a significant difference between Frankfurt am Main Süd and the Hauptbahnhof, with trains via Niederrader Brücke being scheduled at least 10 minutes, rather than 6 or 7 minutes for the Main-Neckar-Brücke route.
Many long-distance trains reverse at Frankfurt and, in the lists below, trains using a route inward are shown before those using it outward.
There are extensive alterations to train services in the Frankfurt area between August and October 2019. These are reflected in tables below as far as possible.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Süd
[615, 615.1, 640] (151C3-151D3) DE19/508
Most trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke. The following trains run via Niederrader Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus:
D4 | FO | IC469 | Flensburg - 03:33 SO Hanau Hbf - Basel Bad Bf |
D5 | SO | IC479 | Kiel Hbf - 03:33 SuO Hanau Hbf - Basel Bad Bf |
D6 | SuX | ICE1091 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 11:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D7 | FO | ICE1683 | Hamburg-Altona - 15:17 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D8 | SO | ICE28 | Wien Hbf - 15:18 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
FO | IC478 | Basel Bad Bf - 02:13 SO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kiel Hbf | |
SO | IC468 | Basel Bad Bf – 02:13 SuO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Flensburg | |
FO | IC2278 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kassel-Wilhelnshöhe/Hannover Hbf | |
D9 | SO | IC1986 | Stuttgart Hbf - 10:16 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Hamburg-Altona |
D7 | FO | IC1972 | 12:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D10 | FSSuX | EC218 | Graz Hbf - 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf |
D7 | FSuO | ICE1594 | 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D8 | SO | ICE229 | 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wien Hbf |
D | ICE776 | 17:10/17:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf | |
D11 | FSSuX | IC1951 | 17:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt |
D4: 20 September to 25 October 2019
D5: Not 28 June to 26 October 2019
D6: 11 June to 9 August 2019
D7: 9 December 2018 to 7 June 2019
D8: 5 January to 23 March 2019
D9: 15 to 29 December 2019 and 30 March to 8 June 2019
D10: 10 December 2018 to 8 August 2019 and 28 October to 12 December 2019
D11: 12 August to 24 October 2019
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[650, 650.2] (151C3-151C4) DE19/509
Most trains to and from Neu Isenburg, other than S-Bahn, run via Main-Neckar-Brücke, but the following are scheduled via Niederrader Brücke:
D12 | IC2390/2392 | Stuttgart Hbf - 08:47 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D13 | SO | IC1986 | Stuttgart Hbf - 09:25 Darmstadt Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
FO | IC1992 | Stuttgart Hbf - 10:35 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
FSSuX | EC218 | Graz Hbf - 15:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Erfurt Hbf | |
D14 | SO | IC1976 | Stuttgart Hbf - 21:32 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D15 | SSuX | IC1990 | Stuttgart Hbf - 23:33 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D16 | SSuX | ICE1097 | Hamburg-Altona - 09:54 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Darmstadt Hbf |
D14 | ICE1575 | 10:56 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Heidelberg Hbf/Karlsruhe Hbf | |
MO | IC1999 | 11:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | |
D12 | IC2391 | 16:50 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf | |
D14 | SuO | IC1973 | 21:49 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D15 | FSX | ICE1593/1595 | 23:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D12: Train IC2392 runs MO. Trains IC2390 and IC2391 run in connection with trade fairs. Train IC2391 runs on 24, 28 and 29 January, 11 and 12 February, 11 to 14 March, 1 April, 6 to 9 May, 24 June, 1 July, 11, 12 and 16 to 19 September and 14 to 17 October 2019. IC2390 runs a day later in all cases.
D13: 15 December to 8 June 2019
D14: 9 August to 29 September 2019
D15: 29 July to 17 October
D16: 28 October to 13 December
Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Stadion
[471, 472, 655, 655.1] (151C3-151B4) DE19/510
Most trains (and particularly RE and RB ones) run via Niederrader Brücke. Most RE and RB trains use platforms 15–24 on the north side of the Hauptbahnhof. Most S-Bahn S7 services and many IC and ICE trains run via Abzw Gutleuthof and use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof.
Most trains that normally use this route do not do so on Saturdays and Sundays 10 August to 29 September 2019. Trains may not run on those days, be diverted via Frankfurt-Niederrad or run direct to and from Frankfurt am Main Süd, without calling at the Hauptbahnhof (see route DE19/515).
The following trains are scheduled to use this route:
- ICE trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Mannheim Hbf hourly 05:50 to 20:50 and at 21:51
- ICE trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Flughafen hourly 07:10 to 22:10, but not 09:10, 12:10 and 16:10
- ICE trains from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Hbf hourly 06:32 to 21:32 and every two hours 07:16 to 19:16
- ICE and IC trains from Frankfurt am Main Fernbahnhof to Frankfurt am Main Hbf every two hours 04:42 to 20:42
The following trains are also scheduled to use this route:
D40 | FSO | RJ66 | Budapest Keleti - 00:31 SSuO Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D41 | FSX | IC990 | München Hbf - 00:31 SSuX Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Hamburg-Altona |
D42 | ICE992 | München Hbf/Stuttgart Hbf - 02:30 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin Hbf | |
SSuX | IC827 | Köln Hbf - 04:36 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - München Hbf | |
SuX | ICE418/618 | München Hbf - 05:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Essen Hbf/Düsseldorf Hbf | |
SuO | ICE1018/1518 | München Hbf - 05:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dortmund Hbf | |
D | ICE672 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 05:34 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen - Hamburg-Altona | |
ICE1696 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 05:28 Mannheim Hbf - Kiel Hbf | ||
D | ICE1557 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 09:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf | |
ICE27 | Dortmund Hbf - 12:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf | ||
D | ICE1653 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 15:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf | |
D43 | ICE1655 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 17:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf | |
ICE4 | Zürich HB - 22:33 Mannheim Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | ||
D | ICE887/1087 | Hamburg-Altona - 00:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wiesbaden Hbf | |
SuO | ICE879 | Berlin Ostbf - 00:50 MO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
D | ICE993 | Hamburg-Altona/Leipzig Hbf - 02:25 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf | |
MO | IC2097 | 04:05 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf | |
D44 | IC2220/2320 | 05:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona/Lübeck Hbf | |
D | ICE1554 | Dresden Hbf - 20:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wiesbaden Hbf | |
ICE695 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 21:51 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D40: 14 December to 27 July, also 18 October 2019
D41: Not 29 July to 17 October 2019
D42: Not 19 July to 8 September, nor Fridays and Sundays 13 September to 18 October 2019
D43: 9 December to 10 June; Saturdays only 15 June to 3 August and 2 November to 14 December 2019
D44: Not Saturdays and Sundays 5 January to 24 March 2019
Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Höchst (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)
[466, 627, 646] (50A3, 151C3-151B3) DE19/511
All trains, other than S-Bahn, between Frankfurt-Höchst and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße. Most of those to and from Koblenz and Wiesbaden use the connection between Abzw Mainzer Landstraße and platforms 15–24 on the north side of Frankfurt am Main Hbf. Most of those to and from Limburg (Lahn) run via Abzw Gutleuthof to use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Rödelheim (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)
[637] (50A3, 151C3-152D2) DE19/512
This route is used by the through trains between Brandoberndorf, Grävenwiesbach and Frankfurt am Main Hbf, all of which arrive and depart at the north side platforms. S-Bahn trains between Frankfurt-Rödelheim and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Frankfurt West.
Frankfurt am Main Süd (Abst Anlage) – Frankfurt-Louisa
[650, 650.2] (151D3-151C4) DE19/513
This east to south curve provides a link between Frankfurt am Main Süd and the Darmstadt line. There is a frequent S-Bahn service over tracks parallel to this route.
On Saturdays and Sundays from 10 August to 29 September 2019 this route is used by IC/ICE trains between Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Heidelberg Hbf or Karlsruhe Hbf, from Frankfurt am Main Süd at 18 minutes past odd hours and from Darmstadt Hbf at 22 minutes past even hours.
The line is also used by:
TWX | FLX | Berlin-Lichtenberg - 11:34 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf | |
SuO | IC1956 | Leipzig Hbf - 17:51/18:01 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Karlsruhe Hbf | |
D17 | FO | IC1079 | Hamburg-Altona - 18:01 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf |
FLX | Berlin-Lichtenberg - 19:37 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf | ||
FLX | Stuttgart Hbf - 08:04 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin-Lichtenberg | ||
D18 | SuO | ICE1174 | Basel SBB - 13:40 Darmstadt Hbf - Erfurt Hbf |
D19 | FO | IC1970 | Stuttgart Hbf - 13:46 Darmstadt Hbf – Stralsund Hbf |
TWX | FLX | Stuttgart Hbf - 15:56 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin-Lichtenberg |
D17: 14 December 2018 to 7 June 2019
D18: 29 September to 27 October 2019
D19: 14 December 2018 to 17 May 2019
Days and dates of operation of Flixtrain services may vary. To confirm timings and to make bookings, see the Flixtrain website.
Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[471, 650] (151B4-151C4) DE19/514
This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Neu Isenburg if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf.
D20 | SSuX | ICE1223 | 06:48 Darmstadt Hbf - Dortmund Hbf (train continues to München via Kassel) |
D20: From 28 October 2019 the train starts from Wiesbaden, so does not use this route.
Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Frankfurt am Main Süd (via Abzw Forsthaus)
[640, 655.1] (151B4-151D3) DE19/515
This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Frankfurt am Main Süd if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf.
RE trains operate thus, Mondays to Fridays until 25 October 2018.
- From Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regiobahnhof: 07:05, 09:05, 11:11, 13:11, 15:11, 17:11, 19:11, 21:11
- From Frankfurt am Main Süd: 06:41, 08:41, 10:39, 12:39, 14:39, 16:42, 18:39, 20:39
RB trains run hourly from Frankfurt am Main Süd to Frankfurt am Main Stadion 07:56 to 22:56 on Saturdays and Sundays 10 August to 29 September and Mondays to Fridays 28 October to 13 October 2019. There is no equivalent service in the opposite direction.
Saturdays and Sundays 10 August to 29 September 2019 there are ICE trains hourly at 7 minutes past the hour from Frankfurt am Main Süd and at 36 minutes past the hour from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof. Other services are:
NJ470 | Zürich HB - 00:05 Mannheim Hbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof | ||
SSuX | D20 | RB28699 | 05:05 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Hanau Hbf |
D21 | SSuO | ICE731 | Köln Hbf - 05:30 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Nürnberg Hbf/München Hbf |
D22 | ICE1535 | 08:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen | |
D23 | ICE1590 | 08:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
D24 | SSuO | ICE1023 | Dortmund Hbf - 08:16 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf |
D23 | ICE1592 | 10:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
D24 | SSuO | IC1521 | Dortmund Hbf - 10:16 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - München Hbf |
D23 | FSSuO | ICE1698 | 12:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof |
D24 | SSuO | ICE1227 | Dortmund Hbf - 12:16 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf |
D23 | ICE1196 | 14:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
D22 | SX | ICE1633 | 16:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen |
D25 | ICE1694 | 16:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen | |
D22 | SX | ICE1635 | 18:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen |
D26 | ICE1692 | 18:09 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen | |
D24 | SSuO | IC2337 | Hamburg-Altona - 18:16 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Passau Hbf |
D24 | SuO | IC2335 | Kiel Hbf - 20:16 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Regensburg Hbf |
D24 | IC2339 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:12 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
NJ421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 23:53/23:54 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Innsbruck Hbf | ||
NJ471 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 04:02/04:21 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Zürich HB | ||
D20 | SSuX | RB28698 | 04:40 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
NJ420 | Innsbruck Hbf - 05:26 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Düsseldorf Hbf | ||
D24 | SSuO | IC2338 | Nürnberg Hbf - 07:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Hamburg-Altona |
D22 | SSuX | ICE1646 | Erfurt Hbf - 07:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D24 | SO | IC2336 | Passau Hbf - 09:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Kiel Hbf |
D24 | SSuO | IC2334 | Passau Hbf - 11:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Hamburg-Altona |
D22 | SuX | ICE1091 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 11:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D23 | SuX | ICE1691 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 11:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D23 | ICE1193 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 13:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf | |
D22 | ICE1632 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 15:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf | |
D23 | FSSuO | ICE1695 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 15:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D24 | SSuO | ICE1126 | Wien Hbf - 17:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Dortmund Hbf |
D27 | SSuX | ICE1697 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 17:39 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D23 | SSuO | ICE1197 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 17:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf |
D22 | ICE1630 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 17:41 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf | |
D24 | SuO | ICE1222 | Innsbruck Hbf - 19:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Dortmund Hbf |
D24 | FO | ICE1522 | München Hbf - 19:29 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Dortmund Hbf |
D24 | FSuX | ICE1622 | München Hbf - 19:32 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Dortmund Hbf |
D24 | ICE1022 | Wien Hbf - 21:30 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Dortmund Hbf | |
D21 | FSSuO | ICE752 | München Hbf - 23:07 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Köln Hbf/Dortmund Hbf |
D20: 10 December to 25 October 2019
D21: 9 August to 29 September 2019
D22: 10 August to 25 October 2019
D23: 9 December 2018 to 10 June 2019
D24: 2 January to 28 March 2019
D25: 9 December 2018 to 9 August 2019
D26: MSX 9 December 2018 to 11 January 2019, SX 13 January to 9 August 2019
D27: 10 December 2018 to 7 June 2019
Limburg Süd (Abzw Breckenheim) - Wiesbaden Hbf (Wiesbaden-Wäschbach)
[472] (151B1 - 151D1) DE19/516
This branch off the Köln - Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke is used by ICE trains between Köln and Wiesbaden Hbf.
D28 | SSuX | ICE711 | Köln Hbf - 06:55 Limburg Süd - Stuttgart Hbf |
SSuX | ICE1228 | München Hbf (via Dortmund) - 18:20 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuX | ICE712 | Mainz Hbf - 06:23 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf | |
D29 | SSuX | ICE1223 | 07:08 Wiesbaden Hbf - München Hbf (via Dortmund) |
D28 | SSuX | ICE710 | Stuttgart Hbf - 16:45 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D28: 10 December 2018 to 16 April 2019 and 9 September to 13 December 2019
D29: 28 October to 13 December 2019
Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kostheim Ost) – Mainz-Kastel (Abzw Kostheim)
[645.8-9, 651] (151D2-151C2) DE19/517
This connection across the Main splits in two parts at Abzw Kostheim Ost just north of the river. The two main tracks fly over the Höchst line and turn west to touch it briefly (Abzw Kostheim) before turning north to become route DE19/518 to the Kaiserbrücke over the Rhein. There is also a single-track south-to-west curve (line 3531) that avoids the flyover and diverges from the Höchst line to the south at Abzw Kostheim. This is used by used by trains from Mainz-Kastel to Bischofsheim, but all trains from Bischofsheim use the main track until Abzw Kostheim. The eastbound main track from Abzw Kostheim to Abzw Kostheim Ost is only used by trains coming from the Mainz Kaiserbrücke via route DE19/518.
Hochheim (Main) (Abzw Kostheim) – Mainz Hbf (Abzw Kaiserbrücke Ost)
[471] (151C2) DE19/518
This route allows trains from the north bank of the River Main to access the Kaiserbrücke over the River Rhein to Mainz, so trains can run between Mainz Hbf and the Frankfurt area via Frankfurt-Höchst. This line can also be used to allow trains to run between Mainz-Bischofsheim and Mainz-Mombach without passing through Mainz Hbf.
The line is used from 9 December 2018 by a new hourly RE service between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Mainz Hbf via Hochheim (Main).
On 16 December 2018 the following trains have no booked stops between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Ingelheim, so are expected to use this route and route DE19/401, the curve between the Kaiserbrücke and Mainz-Mombach.
D | SuO | RE4251 | Koblenz Hbf - 05:56 Ingelheim - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SuO | RE4255 | Koblenz Hbf - 07:55 Ingelheim - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SuO | RE4257 | Koblenz Hbf - 09:55 Ingelheim - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SuO | RE4252 | 07:07 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Koblenz Hbf |
D | SuO | RE4254 | 09:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Koblenz Hbf |
The following trains are also diverted via this route:
D30 | IC2028 | Nürnberg Hbf - 07:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D30 | ICE1222/1622 | Innsbruck Hbf/München Hbf - 19:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Dortmund Hbf |
D30: 26 October to 14 December 2019
Kelsterbach – Frankfurt am Main Stadion (Abzw Frankfurt Schwanheim)
[471] (152C3-152D3) DE19/519
This is part of the original main line and is used by trains between Mainz Hbf and the Frankfurt area via Kelsterbach, which stop at neither of the stations at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.
D31 | SSuX | RE29243 | Kirchheimboladen – 06:56 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
SSuX | RE29205 | Alzey – 07:39 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
FO | RE29648 | 15:30 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Bad Kreuznach | |
FSSuX | RE29650 | 17:34 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Bad Kreuznach |
D31: Some days the train starts from Alzey and Kirn with alternative train numbers.
From 26 October to 14 December 2019 RB and RE trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Rüsselsheim run via this route and do not call at Frankfurt am Main Regionalbahnhof. Details of S-Bahn services during this period are not yet available.
The following trains are also diverted via this route, omitting the normal call at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof, 26 October to 14 December 2019.
D | IC2021 | Hamburg-Altona - 06:29 Mainz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D | ICE23 | Dortmund Hbf - 07:40 Mainz Hbf - Wien Hbf | |
D | ICE1221 | Dortmund Hbf - 09:42 Mainz Hbf - München Hbf/Seefeld in Tirol | |
D | ICE27 | Dortmund Hbf - 11:42 Mainz Hbf - Wien Hbf | |
D | ICE925 | Hamburg-Altona - 15:42 Mainz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D32 | SX | ICE1655 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 16:43 Mainz Hbf - Dresden Hbf |
D | IC2017 | Hamburg-Altona - 17:42 Mainz Hbf - Passau Hbf | |
D | IC2229 | Kiel Hbf - 19:42 Mainz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Passau Hbf | |
D | IC2029 | Hamburg-Altona - 21:44 Mainz Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
D | IC2221/2321 | Lübeck Hbf - 23:42 Mainz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D | IC2226 | Passau Hbf/09:38 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kiel Hbf | |
D | IC2024 | Nürnberg Hbf - 11:38 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | ICE926 | 13:38 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | ICE922 | 15:38 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | ICE26 | Wien Hbf - 17:38 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Dortmund Hbf | |
D | ICE22 | Wien Hbf - 21:43 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Dortmund Hbf |
D32: Also diverted via this route 11 June to 9 August 2019
Raunheim (Abzw Mönchwald) – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf (Abzw Mönchhof)
[471] (152B4) DE19/520
This spur connects the old main line from Mainz Hbf to the Schnellfahrstrecke from Köln. It is used by trains calling at both Mainz Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf. There is an hourly IC service for most of the day.
Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Zeppelinheim
[655.1] (152D3) DE19/521
This south to west curve is from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf to the line to Mannheim via Biblis. It is used by trains running direct between Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf and Mannheim. These are principally hourly ICE trains between Köln and Basel or München and two-hourly ICE trains between Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart (which reverse at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf).
Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Stockschneise) – Darmstadt Nord – Darmstadt-Kranichstein
(154C2) DE19/522
This west to east route connects the Mainz and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. Between Darmstadt Nord and Darmstadt-Kranichstein it has its own alignment, different from the one used by local passenger trains. The Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum sometimes runs a shuttle service between Groß-Gerau and Kranichstein during its annual Bahnwelttage event in May.
Arheilgen – Darmstadt-Nord
[641] (49B1, 154C2) DE19/523
This north to east curve connects the Frankfurt am Main and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. It is used by through trains between Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach and Frankfurt am Main Hbf via Darmstadt Nord, generally every two hours.
Darmstadt Hbf – Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Bergschneise and Abzw Weiterstadt Stockschneise)
[651] (154C3-154C2) DE19/524
Darmstadt Hbf is connected to the line towards Mainz by three geographically separate tracks, of which two technically constitute a widely separated double track flying junction and the third is reversible.
The Darmstadt to Mainz track (line 3537) diverges from the main track towards Frankfurt (line 3605) north of Darmstadt Hbf, at about the the place where it passes over the Aschaffenburg – Mainz line. It then makes a 135° curve to the left and joins the Aschaffenburg – Mainz line from the north at Abzw Stockschneise. The Mainz to Darmstadt track (line 3530) diverges to the south at Abzw Stockschneise directly to the Hauptbahnhof, where it eventually becomes platform 9.
Between these two tracks, there is a reversible track which splits from the Mainz - Aschaffenburg line on the flat at Abzw Bergschneise, 1 km east of Abzw Stockschneise. At Darmstadt Hbf it arrives between the tracks from/to Darmstadt Nord, which eventually become platforms 7 and 8.
Trains from Mainz use line 3530. Trains towards Mainz from platforms 6 and 7 can use either the reversible track to Abzw Bergschneise or line 3537. The latter route is longer but allows higher speeds; nevertheless the shorter Bergschneise route is usually used because it does not conflict with use of line 3605 to Frankfurt. Which route is used can be seen from the position of the scissors crossover points just north of the platforms – left for the Bergschneise route, right for the Stockschneise route. The compilers would welcome any confirmation of use of the latter route.
Darmstadt Hbf – Darmstadt-Kranichstein
(154C3-154C2) DE19/525
A shuttle service may operate between Darmstadt Hbf and Darmstadt-Kranichstein in connection with special events at the Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum. These trains normally use a completely different route from normal passenger services, which operate to and from platforms on the west side of Darmstadt Hbf. The shuttles use platform 1, on the east side of the Hauptbahnhof, and the goods line via Darmstadt Nord (including part of DE19/523). For details of future events, see the museum website.
Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions
Hanau avoiding line: Großkrotzenburg - Hanau Nord (Rauschwald)
(151D2) DE19/531
This line allows trains to run between the Aschaffenburg and Fulda or Friedberg lines without reversal at Hanau Hbf.
D33 | NJ491 | Hamburg-Altona - 21:05 Göttingen - Wien Hbf | |
D34 | FSO | NJ490 | Wien Hbf - 03:00 SSuO Würzburg Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D33: 28 June to 27 October 2019
D34: 16 August to 26 October 2019
Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Niederrad
(151C3-151B3) DE19/532
This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. It is sometimes used by IC trains when there is engineering working in the Hauptbahnhof area. However, as most IC trains via Frankfurt West also run via Darmstadt, use of route DE19/533 is more likely.
Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Louisa (Main-Neckar Brücke)
(151C3) DE19/533
This line provides an alternative link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, but particularly via Darmstadt, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. There were numerous diversions of IC trains between Gießen and Darmstadt via this route during autumn 2018.
Use of this route is indicated by trains calling at Frankfurt am Main West instead of the Hauptbahnhof.
Limburg Süd (Caltex) - Kelsterbach (Brunnenschneise)
(152B3) DE19/534
This north to east curve allows trains to run between the Köln - Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke and the old main line between Mainz and Frankfurt. The following diversions apply between 26 October and 14 December 2019 and are the first significant passenger use of the route since the Schnellfahrstrecke opened. Trains can be readily distinguished in timetables by omitting the normal stop at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof.
D | SSuX | ICE811 | Köln Hbf - 07:06 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuX | ICE813 | Dortmund Hbf - 08:06 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuX | ICE815 | Dortmund Hbf - 09:07 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuX | ICE817 | Köln Hbf - 15:52 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuX | ICE17 | Bruxelles Midi - 16:20 Köln Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuO | ICE17 | Bruxelles Midi - 17:07 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SSuX | ICE819 | Köln Hbf - 17:18 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | SX | ICE215 | Bruxelles Midi - 18:19 Köln Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | ICE911 | Köln Hbf - 19:18 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D | ICE129 | Amsterdam Centraal - 19:21 Köln Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D | ICE618/1018 | München Hbf - 05:43 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Essen Hbf/Dortmund Hbf | |
D | ICE220 | 07:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Amsterdam Centraal | |
D | SSuX | ICE818 | 13:35 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D35 | ICE810 | 20:31 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D35: Runs via this route SuX 26 October to 2 November and daily 4 November to 14 December 2019
Wiesbaden avoiding line: Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Wiesbaden Ost
(151C3-151B3) DE19/535
At weekends from 5 January to 24 March 2019 all IC and ICE trains between Koblenz and Mainz are diverted via the Rechte Rheinstrecke, on the opposite side of the River Rhein from usual. This requires use of the Wiesbaden avoiding line, which no longer has a regular passenger service.
In addition, the following trains are diverted on weekdays from 20:00 on 2 January until 28 March 2019.
D | IC209 | Kiel Hbf - 00:48 Koblenz Hbf - Basel SBB | |
D | MO | IC2419 | Köln Hbf - 03:10 Koblenz Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D | IC2013 | Dortmund Hbf - 12:00 Koblenz Hbf - Oberstdorf | |
D | FSuO | IC1911 | Dortmund Hbf - 14:18 Koblenz Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf |
D | FSuO | IC1915 | Berlin Ostbahnhof - 18:18 Koblenz Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf/Tübingen Hbf |
D | IC2339 | Hamburg-Altona - 20:48 Koblenz Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf | |
D | IC2215 | Hamburg-Altona - 21:48 Koblenz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D36 | NJ421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 22:18 Koblenz Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf | |
D | FSuX | IC2321 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:48 Koblenz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | FSuO | IC2221 | Lübeck Hbf - 22:48 Koblenz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D | IC208 | Basel SBB - 03:51 Mainz Hbf - Kiel Hbf | |
D | IC2012 | Oberstdorf - 14:49 Mainz Hbf - Dortmund Hbf | |
D | EC114 | Klagenfurt Hbf - 17:44 Mainz Hbf - Dortmund Hbf | |
D | SuX | ICE1522/1622 | München Hbf - 20:02 Mainz Hbf - Dortmund Hbf |
D | SX | IC2210 | Stuttgart Hbf - 21:01 Mainz Hbf - Dortmund Hbf |
D | ICE1022 | Wien Hbf - 22:01 Mainz Hbf - Dortmund Hbf | |
D | IC2020 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 23:41 Mainz Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D36: Also diverted Saturdays excepted 14 to 25 July 2019.
Groß Gerau – Groß Gerau-Dornberg
[660] (154A2) DE19/536
IC and EC trains between Mainz and Mannheim (not calling at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen) normally run via Worms, but are sometimes diverted via Groß Gerau and Groß Gerau-Dornberg. Trains, including RE services, are diverted this way on 15 and 16 December 2018.
The following train is scheduled to run this way 5 January to 24 March 2019.
D | SSuO | EC8 | Zürich HB - 14:20 Mannheim Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
Relief IC trains may also use this west to south curve. Following signalling alterations at Mannheim Hbf, it is no longer possible to determine there whether a train to Mainz is to run via Groß Gerau. If local trains via Worms are replaced by buses, it is likely that IC and EC trains will use this route.