Germany (Hamburg) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland by Schweers + Wall.

Obscure services

Hamburg-Altona avoiding line: Pinneberg (Hamburg-Langenfelde Bbf) – Hamburg Dammtor (Abzw Rainweg)

[103, 130] (ERA-E 45B5; S+W 119A3) DE24/051

This north to east curve is used by trains between the Elmshorn line and Hamburg Dammtor which are not booked to call at Hamburg-Altona. Most trains between Hamburg Hbf and Kiel Hbf or Flensburg use this route. RE services to Westerland (Sylt) mostly start and terminate at Hamburg-Altona. It is intended to close Hamburg-Altona main line station, replacing it with a new through station to the north adjacent to Diebsteich S-Bahn station. This is planned to open in 2027.

Hamburg-Wandsbek – Hamburg Hbf (via Horn, Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro and Abzw Ericus)

[104] (ERA-E 45C5; ERA-R 82B4; S+W 119D2-119C3) DE24/052

This is an alternative route between Hamburg Hbf and the Lübeck line, using part of the Hamburg Ring line. It is common with DE24/053 between Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro and Hamburg Hbf.

D1 Daily/SuX ICE736 Köln Hbf – 13:59 Hamburg Hbf – Lübeck Hbf
D2 IC2268 10:33 Hamburg Hbf – Ostseebad Binz

D1: Daily 11-31 December 2023, 16-29 July 2024; SuX 2 January - 29 February 2024;

D2: 17 August - 29 September 2024

Hamburg-Bergedorf (Rothenburgsort Rop) – Hamburg Hbf (via Abzw Ericus)

[100, 102] (ERA-E 45C5; ERA-R 82B4; S+W 119C3-119D3) DE24/053

This is an alternative route between Hamburg Hbf and the Büchen line, and is the only one available for trains using platforms on the west side of Hamburg Hbf (numbered 11 and higher). It is common with DE24/052 between Rothenburgsort Ro and Hamburg Hbf. The following trains are scheduled to use this route.

Note that because of the large number of services and the huge variety of date ranges, a check with the DB journey planner is recommended to confirm timings.

D1 ICE677 Stralsund Hbf – 07:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D2 SSuX ICE1577 Stralsund Hbf – 07:20 Schwerin Hbf – Stuttgart Hbf
D3 Daily/SuX ICE679 Greifswald – 09:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D4 SSuX ICE1179 Greifswald – 09:20 Schwerin Hbf – Hamburg Hbf
D5 SO ICE1579 Greifswald – 09:20 Schwerin Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
D1 ICE777 Ostseebad Binz – 11:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D2 ICE1671 Ostseebad Binz – 11:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf / Karlsruhe Hbf
D6 ICE2413 Ostseebad Binz – 13:38 Schwerin Hbf – Stuttgart Hbf
D7 ICE203 Ostseebad Binz – 13:39 Schwerin Hbf – Stuttgart Hbf
D8 various days ICE1021 Ostseebad Binz / Stralsund Hbf – 15:02/15:08 Schwerin Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf
D9 FSSuO ICE1221 Ostseebad Binz / Stralsund Hbf – 15:08 Schwerin Hbf – Dortmund Hbf
D1 SX ICE875 Stralsund Hbf – 15:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D2 ICE1675 Ostseebad Binz / Stralsund Hbf – 15:20 Schwerin Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D10 ICE1004 München Hbf – 16:15 Berlin-Spandau – Hamburg-Altona
D11 various days ICE1677 Stralsund Hbf – 17:20 Schwerin Hbf – Hamburg-Altona / Hannover Hbf / Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D1 SuO ICE979 Stralsund Hbf – 19:20 Schwerin Hbf – Göttingen
D12 SuO ICE1679 Stralsund Hbf – 19:20 Schwerin Hbf – Hannover Hbf
D13 various days ICE1678 Hannover Hbf – 07:26/07:42 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund Hbf / Ostseebad Binz
D14 ICE507 Hamburg-Altona – 08:34 Hamburg Hbf – München Hbf
D1 ICE978 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – 09:43 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund Hbf
D2 ICE1676 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf / Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – 09:40/09:43 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund Hbf
D14 ICE509 Hamburg-Altona – 10:34 Hamburg Hbf – München Hbf
D15 IC208 Köln Hbf – 11:24/11:42 Hamburg Hbf – Ostseebad Binz
D16 Daily/MX ICE1672 Karlsruhe Hbf – 13:43 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund Hbf (SuO) / Ostseebad Binz
D17 ICE935 Hamburg-Altona – 14:50 Hamburg Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D18 ICE939 Hamburg-Altona – 14:50 Hamburg Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz
D14 ICE1605/1705 Hamburg-Altona – 16:34 Hamburg Hbf – Berlin Hbf / München Hbf / Jena-Göschwitz (1705)
D14 SX IC2233 Hamburg-Altona – 17:08 Hamburg Hbf – Magdeburg Hbf
D19 Daily/SX ICE1578 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – 17:40/17:41 Hamburg Hbf – Stralsund Hbf / Greifswald (SuO)
D1 ICE678 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – 19:43 Hamburg Hbf - Rostock Hbf / Stralsund Hbf (SuO)
D20 various days ICE1576 Karlsruhe Hbf / Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – 19:40/19:43 Hamburg Hbf - Rostock Hbf / Stralsund Hbf (SuO)
D21 SuO ICE674 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – 21:43 Hamburg Hbf – Rostock Hbf
D12 SuO ICE1574 Karlsruhe Hbf – 21:43 Hamburg Hbf – Rostock Hbf
D22 ICE805 Hamburg-Altona – 21:51 Hamburg Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz
D23 ICE1507 Hamburg-Altona – 21:51 Hamburg Hbf – München Hbf
D23 ICE807 Hamburg-Altona – 23:42 Hamburg Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz

D1: 10 December 2023 - 29 February 2024

D2: 1 March - 16 August, 23 November - 14 December 2024

D3: Daily 11-31 December 2023; SuX 2 January - 29 February 2024

D4: 25 November - 13 December 2024

D5: 2 March - 10 August, 23 November - 14 December 2024

D6: 2 - 21 January, 16 July - 16 August, 1 October - 14 December 2024

D7: 10 December 2023 - 1 January 2024; 22 January - 15 July 2024

D8: SuO 10 December 2023 - 17 March 2024; SuX 23 March - 6 April 2024; 14 April 2024; SSuO 3-11 August and 5 October - 14 December 2024. From 3 August departs Schwerin Hbf 15:02

D9: 23 March - 7 April 2024

D10: 16 July - 16 August 2024

D11: Daily 1 March - 16 August; SO 5 October - 2 November; SX 24 November - 13 December 2024

D12: 3 March - 11 August, 24 November - 8 December 2024

D13: SSuX 1 March - 12 April; SuX 13 April - 13 July; SSuX 14 July - 16 August; SO 5-26 October 2024

D14: 10 December 2023 - 16 August 2024

D15: 10 December 2023 - 15 August 2024. Departs Hamburg Hbf 11:24 30 September - 22 November 2024

D16: Daily 1 March - 1 April, 13 April - 16 August, 23 November - 14 December; MX 2-12 April 2024

D17: 1 - 22 March; 7 June - 15 July 2024

D18: 23 March - 6 June 2024

D19: Daily 1 March - 16 June, 22 June - 3 August, 23 November - 14 December; SX 4-16 August 2024

D20: SX 1 March - 1 April; 17 May - 15 July; SuO 7 April - 12 May and 21 July - 11 August; SX 24 November - 13 December 2024 (departs Hamburg Hbf 19:40)

D21: 10 December 2023 - 25 February 2024

D22: 10 December 2023 - 13 June 2024, 15 July - 15 August 2024

D23: 14 June - 14 July 2024

Hamburg Hbf – Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen/Abzw Norderelbbrücke) (via goods line)

[110, 120, 121] (ERA-E 45C5 not shown; ERA-R 82B4 not shown; S+W 119C3-120D4) DE24/054

Between Hamburg Hbf and Hamburg-Harburg there are, in addition to the S-Bahn tracks, two pairs of tracks - one designated Pz-Gl (passenger line) and the other Gz-Gl (goods line), the latter being located between the S-Bahn tracks and the Pz-Gl.

All four tracks are used for passenger trains as operating convenience requires, although use of the Pz-Gl is more usual. They share a common alignment south of Abzw Oberhafen (where the goods line from Rothenburgsort joins), but north-west of there the Pz-Gl are at higher level whereas the Gz-Gl follow a slightly different alignment at ground level via Abzw Ericus. A single-track connection from Abzw Ericus passes under the Pz-Gl and joins the southbound Pz-Gl at Abzw Norderelbbrücke.

The Gz-Gl are used, as required, by passenger trains to avoid conflicting moves at Hamburg Hbf. The connection to Abzw Norderelbbrücke, in particular, enables trains from platforms 8, 11 & 12 at Hamburg Hbf to reach the southbound Pz-Gl without crossing the northbound track on the level.

Route indicators associated with signals at the south end of Hamburg Hbf show the line to be used. 'P' indicates use of the Pz-Gl and 'H' the Gz-Gl.

Hamburg Hbf (Abzw Wilhelmsburg) – Hamburg-Harburg (via harbour line)

[121] (ERA-E 45C5-45C4 not shown; ERA-R 82B4 not shown; S+W 120D3-120D4) DE24/055

South of Abzw Wilhelmsburg an additional pair of tracks, designated Hafen-Gl (harbour line), run broadly parallel to the main line on the approach to Hamburg-Harburg. They are normally used by RE5 Cuxhaven line trains, but until 26 July 2024 only one Friday-only train runs through from Hamburg Hbf with all the others starting and terminating at Hamburg-Harburg.

D1 FO RE14595 16:04 Hamburg Hbf – Cuxhaven

D1: Until 26 July 2024

From 30 July 2024, Cuxhaven line trains revert to running through to and from Hamburg Hbf hourly every day.

Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions

Pinneberg (Hamburg-Eidelstedt En) – Hamburg Hbf (via Hamburg-Lokstedt and Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro)

[131] (ERA-E 45B5-45C5; ERA-R 82B5-82B4; S+W 120B1-119C3) DE24/061

This route comprises the Hamburg Ring line from the Elmshorn line around the north and east sides of the city. It is common with DE24/064 between Pinneberg and Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro, with DE24/052 between Hamburg-Horn and Hamburg Hbf and with DE24/053 between Rothenburgsort Ro and Hamburg Hbf. Trains between Elmshorn and Hamburg Hbf may be diverted this way if the main line via Dammtor is blocked.

Hamburg-Wandsbek – Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen) (via Horn and Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro)

[104] (ERA-E 45C5 part shown; ERA-R 82B4; S+W 119D2-119C3) DE24/062

This route, via part of the Hamburg eastern ring line, allows trains to run between the Lübeck and Hamburg-Harburg lines without reversal at Hamburg Hbf. It is common with route DE24/052 between Hamburg-Wandsbek and Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro and with route DE24/063 between Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro and Abzw Oberhafen.

Hamburg-Bergedorf (Rothenburgsort) – Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen)

[100, 120] (ERA-E 45C5 not shown; ERA-R 82B4; S+W 119C3-119D3) DE24/063

This line is used by trains between the Büchen line and Hamburg-Harburg if not calling at Hamburg Hbf. It is common with DE23/062 and DE23/064 between Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro and Hamburg-Harburg.

Trains usually join or leave the main line to Büchen by line 1280 at Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Tk (Tiefstack) but may also join further west, via line 1291, at Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Rop. Trains were diverted this way, not calling at Hamburg Hbf or Dammtor but calling additionally at Hamburg-Bergedorf, between 15 and 27 July 2023. A traveller during this period reported that the route via line 1280 was preferred in both directions, with trains waiting for this line to clear before proceeding, rather than using the alternative line 1291.

The following trains are booked to use this route:

D1 SX ICE1677 Stralsund Hbf – 17:25 Schwerin Hbf – Hannover Hbf / Frankfurt (Main) Hbf
D2 SSuX ICE1278 Hannover Hbf – 07:19 Hamburg-Harburg – Stralsund Hbf

D1: 30 September - 22 November 2024

D2: 11 December 2023 - 29 February 2024

Pinneberg (Hamburg-Eidelstedt En) – Hamburg-Harburg (Abzw Oberhafen) (via Hamburg-Lokstedt and Hamburg-Rothenburgsort Ro)

[131] (ERA-E 45B5-45C5; ERA-R 82B5-82B4; S+W 120B1-119C3) DE24/064

This route comprises the Hamburg Ring line from the Elmshorn line around the north and east sides of the city (DE24/061) with the connection towards Hamburg-Harburg, avoiding Hamburg Hbf (DE24/062 and 063).

This diversion was used on a few occasions in 2023.

See also