Germany (Bayern) - 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: Lines with regular use
Gemünden (Main) (Wernfeld) – Waigolshausen
[800, 810] (78C4-79B4) DE19/650
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 – 10:22 Gemünden (Main) – Bamberg | |
SSuO | RE4649 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 16:22 Gemünden (Main) – Bamberg | |
SSuO | RE4646 | Bamberg – 13:01 Schweinfurt Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
SSuO | RE4648 | Bamberg – 19:02 Schweinfurt Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
Erfurt (Abzw Esbacher See) - Dörfles-Esbach and Creidlitz - Breitengüßbach (Abzw Weißenbrunn am Forst)
[820] (80B2) DE19/651
These two connections off the Erfurt to Breitengüßbach Schnellfahrstrecke are used by ICE trains calling at Coburg.
SuX | ICE501 | Berlin Hbf - 06:30 Erfurt Hbf - München Hbf | |
ICE93 | Berlin Hbf - 11:54 Erfurt Hbf - Wien Hbf | ||
ICE1617 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 21:31 Erfurt Hbf - München Hbf | ||
SSuX | ICE1604 | Nürnberg Hbf - 06:22 Bamberg - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | SuO | ICE1584 | München Hbf - 10:36 Nürnberg Hbf - Hannover Hbf |
SO | ICE1724 | München Hbf - 10:36 Nürnberg Hbf - Rostock Hbf/Warnemünde | |
ICE92 | Wien Hbf - 14:37 Nürnberg Hbf - Berlin Hbf/Rostock Hbf | ||
ICE1700 | München Hbf - 21:43 Bamberg - Berlin Hbf |
The south connection from Abzw Weißenbrunn am Forst is also used by RE trains between Nürnberg and Sonneberg which are non-stop between Bamberg and Creidlitz or Coburg. These run every two hours.
Trebgast (Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg Süd) – Marktschorgast (Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg Ost) (Schlömener Kurve)
[860] (81B3) DE19/652
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) DE19/653
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). These comprise RE services between Nürnberg and Schwandorf or Neustadt (Waldnaab).
Nürnberg Hbf (Nürnberg-Dutzendteich) - Nürnberg-Eibach (via Nürnberg Rangierbahnhof)
[910] (162B4-162C3) DE19/654
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.
D18 | NJ421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 03:40/03:42 Nürnberg Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf | |
NJ420 | Innsbruck Hbf - 22:52/22:53/23:07 München Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf |
D18: Not via this route Sunday to Thursday nights 14 March to 25 July 2019
Ingolstadt Hbf – Weichering and Schrobenhausen (Seehof Bbf)
[983,993] (97D4) DE19/655
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 use platform 1 or occasionally 2, 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) DE19/656
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.
Major improvement work is taking place at Augsburg Hbf and during this period the platforms used by trains are liable to alteration.
Leienfelsstrasse (Abzw Pasing West) – München Hbf (Abzw München Kanal) (via Abzw Pasing Nord and the Abstellbahn line)
[970] (164B3-164D3) DE19/657
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 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.
This route is also used between Abzw Pasing Nord and Abzw München Kanal by the following train via Augsburg:
D41 | SO | ICE1297 | Hamburg Hbf - 14:11 Augsburg Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf |
D41: 15 December 2018 to 23 March 2019, also 20 April 2019
München-Obermenzing – München Ost (München Süd) (via Laim Rbf)
[900, 950, 951, 990] (164C3-165A4) DE19/658
This route is used by trains between the Ingolstadt line and München Ost if not calling at München Hbf.
D21 | FO | IC1285 | Hamburg-Altona – 17:27 Nürnberg Ost - München Ost/Schwarzach St Veit |
D22 | SSuO | IC1727 | Warnemünde - 17:27 Nürnberg Ost - München Ost |
D21: 14 June to 13 December 2019
D22: 18 May to 28 July 2019
München-Pasing – München Ost (München Süd) (via Laim Rbf)
[950, 951, 980] (164D3-165A4) DE19/659
This route is one of two routes available for trains between München-Pasing and München Ost if not calling at München Hbf. It runs north of the main Augsburg line from München-Pasing via Laim Rbf and then under the main lines from München Hbf.
FSX | NJ421 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 06:29 SSuX Augsburg Hbf - Innsbruck Hbf | |
D23 | SuX | IC1296 | Salzburg Hbf - 07:21 München Ost – Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D24 | IC1918 | Berchtesgaden Hbf - 12:03 München Ost - Dortmund Hbf | |
D23 | EC216 | Graz Hbf – 17:36 München Ost – Saarbrücken Hbf |
D23: 15 March to 28 July 2019
D24: 25 June to 9 September and 10 November to 14 December 2019
München-Pasing (Abzw Landsberger Straße) – München Ost (München Süd) (via München Landsberger Straße
[950, 951, 980] (164D3-165A4) DE19/660
This is the alternative route between München-Pasing and München Ost if not calling at München Hbf. It diverges south from the Augsburg main line at Landsberger Straße to join route DE18/659BF at Bft Friedenheimer Brücke. The following trains operate via this route from 15 March until 28 July 2019, unless shown otherwise.
D | SSuX | IC2291 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:09 München-Pasing - München Ost |
D | EC217 | Saarbrücken Hbf - 10:08 München-Pasing - Graz Hbf | |
D | EC113 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 12:08 München-Pasing - Klagenfurt Hbf | |
D25 | IC2083 | Hamburg-Altona - 13:59 München-Pasing - Berchtesgaden Hbf | |
D | EC115 | Münster (Westf) Hbf - 14:08 München-Pasing - Klagenfurt Hbf | |
D26 | IC1919 | Dortmund Hbf - 15:04 Augsburg Hbf - Berchtesgaden Hbf | |
D | EC219 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 16:08 München-Pasing - Graz Hbf | |
D27 | IC1285 | Hamburg-Altona - 17:36 Augsburg Hbf - München Ost | |
D | EC117 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 18:08 München-Pasing - Klagenfurt Hbf | |
D | EC391 | Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 20:07 München-Pasing - München Ost/Salzburg Hbf | |
D | EC390 | Salzburg Hbf - 09:33 München Ost - Frankfurt am Main Hbf | |
D25 | IC2082 | Berchtesgaden Hbf - 11:17 München Ost - Hamburg-Altona | |
D | EC218 | Graz Hbf - 11:33 München Ost - Erfurt Hbf | |
D | EC114 | Klagenfurt Hbf - 13:33 München Ost - Dortmund Hbf |
D25: 9 December 2018 to 9 April 2019 (eastbound) and 10 April 2019 (westbound)
D26: 24 June to 8 September and 9 November to 14 December 2019
D27: 17, 24 and 29 May and 7 June 2019
München-Pasing – München-Harras
[999.7] (164B3-165A4) DE19/661
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 at peak times Mondays to Fridays.
München-Moosach – München-Johanneskirchen (via München-Freimann)
(164D2-165C2) DE19/662
The Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum usually runs Nikolausfahrten rund um München on the first two weekends in December. These depart from München Ost and operate via the Nordring; in past years they have usually been routed via München-Moosach. Dates of operation in 2018 were 1, 2, 8 and 9 December, with departures from München Ost about 10:00, 11:30, 13:30 and 15:00. These trains normally 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.
Exceptionally, because of engineering work, the 2018 service was via a different route: München Ost - Laim Rbf - München-Moosach - München Nord Rbf - München-Allach - Laim Rbf - München Ost. It is expected that the normal routing will resume in 2019.
Rosenheim avoiding line: Bad Endorf (Abzw Rosenheim Ost) – Pfraundorf (Inn) (Abzw Rosenheim Süd)
[ÖBB 300] (116C1-116C2) DE19/663
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 Fahrplanbilder (table 300) calling at both Kufstein and Salzburg Hbf.
Rosenheim – Rohrdorf (Oberbay)
(116C1-116C2) DE19/664
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 2018 service comprised:
From Rosenheim: 17:21 (29 Aug, 5 Sept) and 23:55 (25, 28 & 31 Aug, 1, 4, 8 & 7 Sept)
From Rohrdorf: 11:39 (29 Aug, 5 Sept), 16:25 (25 Aug, 1 & 8 Sept) and 17:18 (28 & 31 Aug, 4 & 7 Sept)
Prien Bahnhof – Stock Hafen
(Chiemsee-Schifffahrt Ludwig Feßler) (116D1) DE19/665
Trains operate over this line during the spring and summer, in connection with cruises on the Chiemsee. Trains run hourly on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 1 May, and daily from 25 May, until late September. For further information see www.chiemsee-schifffahrt.de.
Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions
Langenprozelten - Gemünden Zollberg - Rieneck - Rieneck Sinnberg - Burgsinn Bbf - Fulda
[615, 800, 801] (78C3) DE19/681
This route comprises a west to north curve linking the Aschaffenburg and Flieden lines, avoiding the need to reverse at Gemünden (Main), and a connection from the old main line to the Schnellfahrstrecke towards Fulda at Burgsinn. It is used occasionally for diversions when the line between Hanau and Flieden is blocked. ICE trains were diverted via this route between 29 April and 1 May 2017, the services concerned having an extended journey time between Fulda and Hanau.
Burgsinn - Burgsinn Bbf - Würzburg
[800.1] (78C3) DE19/682
This route comprises a connection between Burgsinn, on the old main line, and the Schnellfahrstrecke towards Würzburg. It was used by IC and ICE trains between Hanau and Würzburg on several occasions in 2017 and early 2018. Trains concerned had an extended journey time and did not stop at Aschaffenburg.
Bamberg avoiding line: Oberhaid (Höflein) - Hallstadt (b Bamberg)
[810, 820] (80B4) DE19/683
This west to north curve enables trains to run between the Schweinfurt and Saalfeld lines without reversing at Bamberg Hbf. It is very rarely used by passenger trains, but the following are scheduled to do so every night 10/11 August to 1/2 September and Friday/Saturday and Sunday/Monday nights 6/7 September to 27/28 October 2019.
D | FSuO | ICE993 | Hamburg-Altona – 23:41 Erfurt Hbf - München Hbf |
D | FSuO | ICE992 | München Hbf - 02:47 MSO Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Berlin Hbf |
Nürnberg-Eibach - Fürth (Bay) Hbf (via Nürnberg Großmarkt)
[910] (162B4-162B3) DE19/684
This route via the western side of the Nürnberg ring line may be used by IC/ICE trains between Augsburg and Würzburg during work on the line via Ansbach and this happened on several weekends in autumn 2017. Bus replacement of local trains may indicate this. This route may also be used by trains between the Treuchtlingen and Bamberg lines, in event of work in the Nürnberg area, but that is much less usual.
Feucht (Nürnberg-Reichswald) - Fürth (Bay) Hbf (via Nürnberg Rangierbahnhof)
[880] (162D4-162B3) DE18/684F
This route via the full length of the Nürnberg ring line can be used by trains between Fürth and Regensburg in order to avoid Nürnberg Hbf. ICE and IC trains ran this way in August 2017, but that was most unusual. Any such diversion is indicated by the usual stop at Nürnberg Hbf being omitted.
Olching – München-Johanneskirchen (via München-Freimann)
(166B2-165C2) DE19/685
The München Nordring runs round the north side of the city and has connections to the Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Landshut and Rosenheim lines. It is rarely used by passenger trains. Some EC and IC trains were diverted this way between 29 July and 3 August 2017 and further diversions are scheduled in 2019.
The following trains run this way to München Ost between 27 July and 1 September 2019.
D | SuO | ICE693 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 22:55 Augsburg Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SO | TGV9579 | Paris Est- 22:58/23:13 Augsburg Hbf - München Hbf |
München-Karlsfeld – München-Johanneskirchen (via München-Freimann)
(166B2-165C2) DE19/686
This is the route between the Ingolstadt line and München Ost via the Nordring. The following trains run this way when starting their journey between 27 July and 1 September 2019, unless shown otherwise.
D | SuO | ICE1605 | Hamburg-Altona - 21:55 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SO | ICE1715 | Ostseebad Binz - 21:55 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SSuO | ICE729/759 | Essen Hbf/Düsseldorf Hbf - 22:33 Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SSuO | ICE885 | Hamburg-Altona - 23:01 Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D41 | SuO | ICE821 | Düsseldorf Hbf - 23:02 Nürnberg Hbf - München Hbf |
D42 | SuO | ICE891 | Essen Hbf - 23:30 Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SSuO | ICE1617 | Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 23:45 Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SuO | ICE685 | Hamburg-Altona - 00:03 MO Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D | SO | ICE1625 | Wiesbaden Hbf - 00:05 SuO Ingolstadt Hbf - München Hbf |
D41: 28 July to 4 August 2019
D42: 11 August to 1 September 2019
München-Moosach – München-Feldmoching (via München Nord Rbf Lasallestraße)
(164D2-165D1) DE19/687
This and the following route were used in August 2017 when the line was blocked between München-Moosach and München-Feldmoching. Trains from München mostly ran this way, with their journey time extended by about seven minutes.
München-Feldmoching - München-Allach (via München Nord Rbf Lasallestraße and München Nord Rbf Forstweg)
(165D1-164C2) DE19/688
This and the previous route were used in August 2017 when the line was blocked between München-Moosach and München-Feldmoching. Trains to München mostly ran this way, with their journey time extended by about eighteen minutes.
Lindau-Aeschach - Lochau-Hörbranz (Lindau-Reutin) (Lindau avoiding line)
[979] (112D3) DE19/689
This west to east curve allows trains to run between Germany and Austria without reversing at Lindau Hbf. EC trains between München and Zürich have been regularly diverted this way over several days each spring.
From December 2021 this will become a normal passenger route as EC services will no longer serve Lindau Hbf once DB electrification to Lindau Reutin is complete.