Germany (Bayern) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, 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
Gemünden (Main) (Wernfeld) – Waigolshausen
[800, 810] (78C4-79B4) DE17/651
This line, which is about 35 km long, provides a more direct route between Gemünden (Main) and Schweinfurt than the main line via Würzburg or the branch lines via Bad Kissingen.
SSuO | RE4647 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Aschaffenburg Hbf – 10:25 Gemünden (Main) – Bamberg | |
SSuO | RE4649 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Aschaffenburg Hbf – 16:25 Gemünden (Main) – Bamberg | |
SSuO | RE4646 | Bamberg – 13:00 Schweinfurt Hbf – Aschaffenburg Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuO | RE4648 | Bamberg – 19:01 Schweinfurt Hbf – Aschaffenburg Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
Trebgast (Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg Süd) – Marktschorgast (Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg Ost) (Schlömener Kurve)
[860] (81B3) DE17/652
This south to north curve, opened in 2001, connects the Bayreuth and Hof lines, avoiding Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg. It is used by RE trains between Nürnberg and Hof via Bayreuth. These mostly run every two hours.
Hersbruck (rechts Pegnitz) – Pommelsbrunn
[870] (90A3) DE17/653
This spur links the lines leading east from Nürnberg on each bank of the Pegnitz. It is used by trains between Nürnberg Hbf and Neukirchen (b Sulzbach-Rosenberg) that call at Hersbruck (rechts Pegnitz) or are non-stop. Principal use is by RE services between Nürnberg, Schwandorf and Neustadt (Waldnaab).
Nürnberg Hbf (Nürnberg-Dutzendteich) - Fürth (Bay) Hbf (via Nürnberg Rangierbahnhof)
(65B3, 162C3-162B3) DE16/654
This is a freight ring round the south side of Nürnberg. It is sometimes used during the spring and sumer by special trips behind the replica steam locomotive Adler. There is very limited capacity, because the trains comprise a small number of replicas of carriages used on the original 1835 railway between Nürnberg and Fürth. Advance reservation is essential, because trips are sold out well in advance. For more information, including details of further trips when available, see the DB Museum website.
Nürnberg Hbf (Nürnberg-Dutzendteich) - Nürnberg-Eibach (via Nürnberg Rangierbahnhof)
[910] (162B4-162C3) DE17/655
This route via the eastern side of the Nürnberg ring line is used by the following trains in order to avoid reversal at Nürnberg Hbf.
EN421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 23:53 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Reionalbf - Innsbruck Hbf | ||
EN420 | Innsbruck Hbf - 23:30 Augsburg Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf |
Nürnberg-Eibach - Fürth (Bay) Hbf (via Nürnberg Großmarkt)
[910] (162B4-162B3) DE17/656
This route via the western side of the Nürnberg ring line is used by the following train in order to avoid reversal at Nürnberg Hbf.
D1 | FO | IC1984 | München Hbf - 16:03 Donauwörth - Hamburg-Altona |
D1: 22 September to 17 November
Ingolstadt Hbf – Weichering and Schrobenhausen (Seehof Bbf)
[983,993] (97D4) DE17/657
The lines to Ingolstadt from Augsburg and from Donauwörth join at Seehof Bbf and then split into two independent single tracks forming a flying junction with the main line from München. Crossovers south of Ingolstadt Hbf mean that all platforms are accessible from both routes, but the branch trains do not normally cross the main line on the flat. Trains to platforms 5, 6 and 7, on the east side of Ingolstadt Hbf use the flyover, but those to platforms 1, 2 and 2a on the west side do not. The hourly trains to and from Augsburg mostly use platforms 1, 2 and 2a, and the direct spur from Seehof Bbf. Trains to and from Donauwörth mostly run via the flyover and use platforms 5, 6 and 7.
Augsburg-Oberhausen – Neusäß (Augsburg-Hirblinger Straße)
[980] (163C3) DE16/658
There are two routes into Augsburg from Ulm, that from the east side of (and flying over) the Donauwörth line being used by most trains. The other, from the west side of the Donauwörth line, is used by trains between the Ulm line and platforms 7, 8 or 9 at Augsburg Hbf.
Leienfelsstrasse (Abzw Pasing West) – Abzw Pasing Nord – München Hbf (Abzw München Kanal) (via the Abstellbahn line)
[970] (164B3-164D3) DE17/659
The normal route for trains between Buchloe and München Hbf is by a flyover over the Starnberg line S-Bahn tracks (S8) west of Pasing, through platforms 1 to 3 there and thence to the north side platforms at Hauptbahnhof via the Fernbahn line from Starnberg (line 5504). The following EC trains between München and Zürich via Lindau are booked to use an alternative route. From Abzw. Pasing West this dives under the Augsburg line, passes north of Pasing station and joins the Ingolstadt main line at Abzw München Kanal.
D2 | EC191 | Basel SBB - 10:43/10:49 Buchloe - München Hbf | |
D2 | EC193 | Basel SBB - 12:43/12:49 Buchloe - München Hbf | |
D2 | EC195 | Zürich HB - 16:43/16:51 Buchloe - München Hbf | |
D2 | EC194 | 12.33 München Hbf - Zürich HB | |
D2 | EC192 | 16.33 München Hbf - Basel SBB | |
D2 | EC190 | 18.33 München Hbf - Zürich HB |
D2: Not 25 & 26 March or 15 & 16 April, when trains are diverted to and from Augsburg Hbf.
As a result of engineering work, trains from München to Zürich and Basel may depart up to 22 minutes earlier than shown.
This route is also used between Abzw Pasing Nord and Abzw München Kanal by the following trains via Augsburg:
D3 | SSuX | IC2294 | 05:36 München Hbf - Ulm Hbf/Stuttgart Hbf/Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D4 | ICE786 | 13:40 München Hbf - Hamburg-Altona |
D3: Not 30 March to 28 July 2017 (when the train departs at 05:42)
D4: On certain Fridays this train departs at 13:51 and runs via the main line, but on those days train ICE1086 to Berlin Südkreuz departs at 13:40 instead of 13:51 and is routed via München Kanal.
München-Pasing (Abzw. Landsberger Straße) – Abzw. Friedenheimer Brücke – München Ost (München Süd)
[950, 951, 980] (164D3-165A4) DE17/660
This route is used by trains between München-Pasing and München Ost if not calling at München Hbf.
D5 | IC2083 | Hamburg-Altona – 13:59 München-Pasing – Berchtesgaden Hbf | |
D6 | IC2082 | Berchtesgaden Hbf – 11:17 München Ost – Hamburg-Altona |
D5: Not 13 April to 16 July; train terminates at München Hbf
D6: Not 14 April to 17 July; train starts at München Hbf
München-Pasing – München-Harras
[999.7] (164B3-165A4) DE17/661
This single track runs south of the main lines and the southern ring line from München-Pasing to Heimeranplatz and then joins the Holzkirchen line. It is used by S20 trains Mondays to Fridays.
From München-Pasing: 05:59, 06:59, 07:25, 08:48, 14:59 FO, 15:59, 16:19 or 16:30, 16:59, 17:59
From Mittersendling: 06:40, 08:06, 08:28, 09:28, 14:40 FO, 15:40, 16:40, 17:20, 17:40, 18:40
München-Moosach – München-Johanneskirchen (via München-Freimann)
(164D2-165C2) DE17/662
The Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum usually runs Nikolausfahrten rund um München in December. These depart from München Ost and operate via the Nording; in past years they have usually been routed via München-Moosach. Dates of operation in 2016 were 3, 4, 10 and 11 December. These trains also use the route between München Süd and München-Neulustheim via Laim Rbf and the connection between the S-Bahn and Mühldorf lines at Riedenburgerstrasse.
München-Moosach – München-Feldmoching (via München Nord RBf Lasallestraße)
(164D2-165D1) DE17/663
From 5 to 24 August the main line is blocked between München-Moosach and München-Feldmoching. Most RE and Alex trains from München have their journey time extended by about seven minutes and are understood to be diverted from München-Moosach via the Nordring at Lasallestraße. A few with a more extended journey may run via route DE17/664.
München-Feldmoching - München-Allach (via München Nord RBf Lasallestraße and München Nord Rbf Forstweg)
(165D1-164C2) DE17/664
From 5 to 24 August the main line is blocked between München-Moosach and München-Feldmoching. Most RE and Alex trains to München have their journey time extended by about eighteen minutes and are understood to be diverted from München-Feldmoching to München Allach via the Nordring between Lasallestraße and Forstweg. A few with a less extended journey may run via route DE17/663.
Rosenheim avoiding line: Bad Endorf (Abzw Rosenheim Ost) – Pfraundorf (Inn) (Abzw Rosenheim Süd)
[ÖBB 300] (116C1-116C2) DE17/665
This east to south curve linking the Salzburg and Wörgl lines provides a through route between Salzburg and Kufstein for Austrian Korridorzüge, which run non-stop through Germany. They are not included in the DB Kursbuch, but are those shown in the ÖBB Fahrpläne (table 300) calling at both Kufstein and Salzburg Hbf.
Rosenheim – Rohrdorf(Oberbay)
(116C1-116C2) DE17/666
In recent years a train marketed as the "Wies'n-Express" has run on the 7.1 km freight branch from Rosenheim to Rohrdorf (Oberbay) for the Rosenheim Autumn Festival in late August and early September.
The Rohrdorf branch appears to be operated by Logistik Wiesböck. Details of trains can be found at Herbstfest Rosenheim website > Wiesn-Express > Fahrplan. The 2016 service comprised:
From Rosenheim: 17:00 (31 Aug and 7 Sept), 23:43 (27, 29 & 31 August and 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9 Sept)
From Rohrdorf: 11:35 (31 Aug), 16:35 (27 Aug, 3 & 10 Sept), 17:35 (29 & 31 August and 2, 5, 7 & 9 Sept)
There is also a regular bus service between Rosenheim and Rohrdorf.
Prien Bahnhof – Stock Hafen
(Chiemsee-Schifffahrt Ludwig Feßler) (116D1) DE17/667
Trains operate over this line during the summer in connection with cruises on the Chiemsee. There is a weekend service in May and daily thereafter. For further information see www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de.
Lindau-Aeschach - Lochau-Hörbranz (Lindau-Reutin) (Lindau avoiding line)
[970] (112D3) DE17/668
This west to east curve allows trains to run between Germany and Austria without reversing at Lindau Hbf. EC trains between München and Zürich are diverted via this route on 27 to 30 March and 10 to 12 April 2017, because of track work at Lindau. The trains have no public stop between Memmingen and Bregenz.