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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable dated from 15 December 2019 to 12 December 2020, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].  Map references relate to the 2017 issue of the Schweers+Wall ''Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland''.
{{Germany Introduction}}


==Obscure services==
==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.
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.
'''Note''' During the complete closure of the ''Riedbahn'' (Frankfurt – Mannheim via Biblis) between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024, local and long-distance services in the entire area between Frankfurt, Mainz, Darmstadt and Mannheim are severely affected. This site will attempt to incorporate these alterations into the appropriate entries as much as possible.


===Eichenberg avoiding line: Friedland (Han) (Abzw Eichenberg Nordkopf) – Arenshausen (Abzw Eichenberg Ostkopf)===
===Eichenberg avoiding line: Friedland (Han) (Abzw Eichenberg Nordkopf) – Arenshausen (Abzw Eichenberg Ostkopf)===
[540.1] (''55B3'') DE20/501
[540.1] (ERA-E 48B1; ERA-R 100A1; S+W ''55B3'') DE24/501


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).
This north to east curve links the Göttingen and Nordhausen lines and is used by through trains between Göttingen, Leinefelde and Glauchau (Sachs), generally every two hours. Note that between Göttingen and Leinefelde, these trains stop only at Heilbad Heiligenstadt.


===Bad Sooden-Allendorf (Abzw Eschwege-Wehre) – Wehretal-Reichensachsen (Abzw Eschwege-Stegmühle) ===
===Bad Sooden-Allendorf (Abzw Eschwege-Wehre) – Wehretal-Reichensachsen (Abzw Eschwege-Stegmühle) ===
(''55B4'') DE20/502
(ERA-E 48B1; ERA-R 107A5; S+W ''55B4'') DE24/502


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.
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 normally use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'', so the only passenger trains to use the main line, bypassing Eschwege, regularly are overnight ones.  


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|  
| D1
|   
|   
| ''NJ471''
| NJ471
| Berlin Ostbahnhof/Hamburg-Altona - 01:26 Göttingen - Zürich HB
| Hamburg-Altona – 00:03/01:32 Göttingen - Zürich HB  
|-  
|-  
| D2
|   
|   
| MO
| NJ473
| ''ICE1271''
| Hannover Hbf – 00:05 Göttingen - Zürich HB
| Hamburg-Altona - 03:07 Göttingen - Chur
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
|   
|   
| ''NJ491''
| ICE1081
| Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf/Innsbruck Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona – 01:13 Göttingen – München Hbf  
 
|-  
|-  
|  
| D3
|
| SuO
| ''NJ470''
| ICE1271
| Zürich HB - 01:48 Fulda - Berlin Ostbahnhof/Hamburg-Altona
| Hamburg-Altona – 02:18 (MO) Göttingen – Chur
|-
|
|
| NJ491
| Hamburg-Altona – 22:59 Göttingen – Wien Hbf
|-  
| D4
| SuO
| ICE1970
| Rastatt – 00:57 (MO) Fulda – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D5
| SuO/MSuO
| ICE4
| Zürich HB – 00:57 (MO) Fulda – Hamburg-Altona  
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
| SuO
|
| ''ICE990''
| ICE1080
| München Hbf - 02:25 MO Bad Hersfeld - Hamburg-Altona
| München Hbf – 01:19 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona  
|-  
|-  
| D6
|   
|   
| ICE990
| München Hbf – 01:45/01:48/02:28 Bad Hersfeld – Hamburg-Altona
|-
|
|   
|   
| ''NJ490''
| NJ490
| Wien Hbf/Innsbruck Hbf – 03:00 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
| Wien Hbf – 02:36 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D7
|
| NJ470
| Zürich HB 02:43 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D8
|
| NJ470
| Zürich HB – 02:31 Hanau Hbf – Hannover Hbf / Hamburg-Altona
|}
|}


''Urlaubs Express'' trains to and from Hamburg are likely to use this route; see [[Germany_-_Other_Services|Other Services Page]].
D1: Dep. Göttingen 01:32 10 December 2023 - 9 March 2024, 29 March - 8 August; 30 August - 14 December 2024; dep. Göttingen 00:03 9 - 29 August 2024
 
D2: 10 - 28 March 2024
 
D3: 21 July - 8 December 2024
 
D4: 18, 25 August 2024
 
D5: MSuO 1 - 21 January, SuO 1 September - 8 December 2024 (one day later from Fulda)
 
D6: SuO 10 - 26 December 2023, 28 January - 25 February, 2 March - 12 June 2024 (dep Bad Hersfeld 01:45 following day); daily 14 June- 14 July (dep Bad Hersfeld 01:48 following day); SuO 21 - 8 December 2024 (dep Bad Hersfeld 02:28 following day)
 
D7: 9 - 29 August 2024
 
D8: 11 December 2023 - 27 March 2024, 1 April - 16 May, 30 August - 14 December 2024
 
[https://urlaubs-express.de/ ''Urlaubs Express''] trains to and from Hamburg are likely to use this route.


===Bebra avoiding line: Ludwigsau-Friedlos (Abzw Blankenheim) – Ronshausen (Abzw Faßdorf)===
===Bebra avoiding line: Ludwigsau-Friedlos (Abzw Blankenheim) – Ronshausen (Abzw Faßdorf)===
[605, 610] (''66 insert'') DE20/503
[no table] (ERA-E 54B5; ERA-R 107A4; S+W ''67 inset'') DE24/503


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.
This south to east curve enables trains between Fulda and Eisenach to avoid reversal at Bebra. It is used at least hourly by ''ICE'' services between Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig, which run non-stop between Fulda or Bad Hersfeld and Eisenach.


===Gießen avoiding line: Dutenhofen – Großen Linden (Gießen Bergwald Stw Gs)===
===Gießen avoiding line: Dutenhofen – Großen Linden (Gießen Bergwald Stw Gs)===
[445] (''65A4'') DE20/504
[445] (ERA-E 53C4; ERA-R 106A3; S+W ''65A4'') DE24/504


This west to south curve enables trains to run between Wetzlar and Friedberg (Hess) without reversing at Gießen.
This west to south curve enables trains to run between Wetzlar and Friedberg (Hess) without reversing at Gießen. It is used by ''IC'' trains every two hours between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and destinations via Siegen and also by:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|   
|   
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''RE24931''
| HLB RE24531
| Siegen – 05:47 Wetzlar – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Siegen – 05:47 Wetzlar – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''RE24930''
| HLB RE24530
| Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 17:58 Bad Nauheim – Siegen
| Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 18:00 Bad Nauheim – Siegen
|}
|}


===Neuhof (Kr Fulda) (Fulda-Bronnzell) – Fulda via Flyover===
===Fulda area===
[615] (''78C1'') DE20/505
[615] (ERA-E 54B4 not shown; ERA-R 107A3; S+W ''78C1'') DE24/505
 
====Neuhof (Kr Fulda) (Fulda-Bronnzell) – Fulda via flyover====
 
The flyover south of Fulda station allows trains northbound from Flieden access to the low-numbered platforms at Fulda without crossing the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' on the level.  It is used by most ''RE50'' trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf '''terminating''' at Fulda which run hourly.
 
Southbound ''RE50'' services to Frankfurt am Main Hbf starting from Fulda platform 1 use the same track as inbound terminating services via the flyover and rise as if heading that way, but then drop down to run underneath the flyover parallel with the southbound main line. Some travellers may also consider this to be a separate route.


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.
====Neuhof (Kr Fulda) via southbound platform loop====
 
Local hourly stopping services from Fulda towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf must use the loop of the main line to call at Platform 3 as there is no platform on the southbound main line. This loop line is on a separate alignment well to the west of the main line.


===Flieden – Sterbfritz (Elm Bbf)===  
===Flieden – Sterbfritz (Elm Bbf)===  
(''78C1-78C2'') DE20/506
(ERA-E 54A4-54B4; ERA-R 107A2; S+W ''78C1-78C2'') DE24/506


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.
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 regular passenger trains only during the night, plus occasional diversions.


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
|  
|  
|   
|   
| ''NJ491''
| NJ491
| Hamburg-Altona - 22:59 Göttingen - Wien Hbf/Innsbruck Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona / Hannover Hbf – 22:59 Göttingen Wien Hbf
|-  
|-  
|
|   
|   
| IC634
| Nürnberg Hbf – 05:44 Würzburg Hbf – Bremen Hbf
|-
|
|
| ICE1689
| Hamburg-Altona - 01:13 Göttingen - München Hbf
|-
|
|
| ICE1688
| München Hbf - 01:20 Würzburg Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
|-
|
|   
|   
| ''NJ490''
| NJ490
| Wien Hbf/Innsbruck Hbf – 03:00 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
| Wien Hbf – 02:35 Würzburg Hbf – Hannover Hbf / Hamburg-Altona
|}
|}--->
 
''Urlaubs Express'' trains to and from Hamburg are likely to use this route; see [[Germany_-_Other_Services|Other Services Page]].
 
DB plans to close the Fulda - Würzburg ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' for major engineering work in 2022.  During that period daytime trains are expected to be diverted via this route.


===Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Nordseite)===
===Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Nordseite)===
[640] (''153D2'') DE20/507
[640] (ERA-E 54A3 not shown; ERA-R 122B4 not shown; S+W ''153D2'') DE24/507


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.  Most local trains via Maintal Ost terminating or starting at Hanau Hbf normally use the reversible connection and platform 5.
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.  Most local trains via Maintal Ost terminating or starting at Hanau Hbf normally use the reversible connection and platform 5. Trains from beyond Hanau that use platform 6 may use this connection if they call at Maintal Ost or run non-stop to Frankfurt am Main Süd.


Most ''IC'' and ''ICE'' trains run via Offenbach (Main), but some are routed via Maintal.  The following are scheduled to run via Maintal Ost and Hanau Hbf Nordseite.
Most ''IC'' and ''ICE'' trains run via Offenbach (Main), but some are routed via Maintal.  The following are scheduled to run via Maintal Ost and Hanau Hbf Nordseite. (List to follow)


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
|  
|  
| SSuX
| ICE1658
| Erfurt Hbf – 06:44 Fulda – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
| D8
|  
|  
| ''NJ471''
| ICE791
| Berlin Ostbf - 02:56 Fulda - Zürich HB
| Berlin Ostbahnhof – 11:24 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
|-
| D8
|  
|  
| SSuX
| ICE793
| ''ICE1646''
| Berlin Ostbahnhof – 13:25 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
| Erfurt Hbf - 06:44 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
| D8
| SSuO
| ICE1285/1683
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:15/15:16 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|-
| D2
| D8
| SuX
| ''ICE791''
| Berlin Ostbf - 10:47 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
| D1
|  
|  
| ''IC1191''
| ICE795
| Berlin Ostbf - 12:47 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
| Berlin Ostbahnhof – 15:25 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-  
|-  
| D8
|  
|  
| FO
| ICE797
| ''ICE1683''
| Berlin Ostbahnhof - 17:24 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:15 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-  
|  
| D8
| SuO
| SuO
| ''ICE1685''
| ICE1085
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:15 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona – 19:29 Hanau Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
|-  
|-  
| D1
| D8
|  
|  
| ''ICE795''
| ICE1699
| Berlin Ostbf - 14:47 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
| Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18:47 Fulda Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-  
|-  
| D1
| D9
| SSuX
|  
| ''ICE797''
| ICE273
| Berlin Ostbf - 16:15 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
| Berlin Gesundbrunnen – 21:34 Hanau Hbf – Basel SBB
|-
|
| SuO
| ''ICE1597''
| Hamburg Hbf - 16:41 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|-
| D1
|
| SSuO
| ''IC1197''
| Berlin Ostbf - 16:47 Fulda - Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
|  
|  
| SuO
| NJ470
| ''IC1956''
| Zürich HB – 02:14 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Hamburg-Altona
| Leipzig Hbf - 17:00 Fulda - Karlsruhe Hbf
|-
|-
| D
| D8
| SuO
|
| ''IC1985''
| ICE1590
| Hamburg-Altona - 19:25 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 08:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-
|-
| D
| D8
| FO
| ''ICE1673''
| Hamburg-Altona - 19:26 Hanau Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
| D1
|
|
| ''ICE1590''
| ICE992
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 08:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbf
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 10:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-
|-
| D1
| D8
|  
|  
| ''ICE1592''
| ICE798
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 10:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbf
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 12:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-
|-
| D4
| D8
| SO
|  
| ''IC1986''
| ICE796
| Stuttgart Hbf - 10:18 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 14:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-
|-
| D1
| D8
|  
|  
| ''ICE798''
| ICE794
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 12:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbf
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 16:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-
|-  
| D8
| FO
| ''IC1972''
| 12:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D4
| SuO
| SuO
| ''IC1174''
| ICE1594
| Basel SBB - 14:18 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Berlin Ostbf
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
|-
|-
| D1
| D10
|  
| SX
| ''IC1196''
| ICE1733
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 14:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbf
| 16:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Berlin Gesundbrunnen
|-
|-
| D1
| D8
|
| ''ICE794''
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 16:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbf
|-
| D
| FSSuX
| FSSuX
| ''EC218''
| ICE1951
| Graz Hbf - 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
| 16:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf Erfurt Hbf
|-
| D
| FSSuX
| ''IC1951''
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
|-
|-
| D
| D8
| FSuO
|
| ''ICE1594''
| ICE776
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
| Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 17:15 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Hannover Hbf / Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf
|-
|-
| D3
| D8
| SX
|  
| ''ICE792''
| ICE792
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 18:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - 18:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Berlin Ostbahnhof
|-  
|-  
|}
| D8
|
| ICE1690
| Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – 20:20 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Berlin Ostbahnhof
|}--->


D1: 15 December 2019 to 4 October 2020
===Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Südseite)===
[640] (ERA-E 54A3; ERA-R 122B4 not shown; S+W ''153D2'') DE24/508


D2: 15 December 2019 to 5 April 2020 and SuX 6 April to 4 October 2020
This route is used by ''RB'' trains between Aschaffenburg and Frankfurt am Main via the Maintal line.


D3: 15 December 2019 to 5 April 2020 and SX 6 April to 4 October 2020
===Offenbach (Main) Hbf - Offenbach (Main) Ost===
[645.8-9] (ERA-E 57C2; ERA-R 122B3; S+W ''153B2'') DE24/509


D4: 10 October to 12 December 2020
This 1.7km connecting line links the main Frankfurt - Hanau line at Offenbach Hbf with the ''S-Bahn'' line at Offenbach Ost. Early on Monday mornings certain ''S8'' trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Offenbach Ost run to and from Frankfurt am Main Hbf (high level) via Frankfurt am Main Süd and this line.


===Offenbach (Main) Hbf - Offenbach (Main) Ost===
From Offenbach (Main) Hbf: 00:39, 01:12 and 01:39, all MO
[645.8] (''153B2'') DE20/508


This 1.7km connecting line links the main Frankfurt - Hanau line at Offenbach Hbf with the ''S-Bahn'' line at Offenbach Ost. Early on Monday mornings certain ''S8'' trains between Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and Offenbach Ost are diverted to run to and from Frankfurt am Main Hbf via Frankfurt am Main Süd and this line.
From Offenbach (Main) Ost: 23:58 SuO; 00:28 and 01:01, both MO


From Offenbach (Main) Hbf: 00:38, 01:12 and 01:38 (all MO)
Note that these trains do not run between 16 June and 15 July 2024.
 
From Offenbach (Main) Ost: 23:58 SuO, 00:27 MO and 00:58 MO


===Frankfurt am Main Hbf===
===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 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 Niederräder Brücke or the Main-Neckar-Brücke, about 2 km further upstream. The line over the Niederräder 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.
Trains via Frankfurt am Main Süd and Neu Isenburg mainly use the Main-Neckar-Brücke and those via Frankfurt am Main Stadion mainly the Niederräder 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 Niederräder 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.
Many long-distance trains reverse at Frankfurt and, in the lists below, trains using a route inward are shown before those using it outward.


====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Süd====  
====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Süd====  
[615, 615.1, 640] (''151C3-151D3'') DE20/511
[615, 615.1, 640] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2-122B3; S+W ''151C3-151D3'') DE23/511


Most trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke. The following trains are scheduled via Niederrader Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus:
Most trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke. The following trains are scheduled via Niederräder Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus: List to follow


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
| FO
| ''ICE1683''
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:15 Hanau Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
| D5
| FO
| ''ICE1673''
| Hamburg-Altona - 19:26 Hanau Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
|  
|  
| FO
| FO
| ''IC2224''
| IC2022
| München Hbf - 20:04 Aschaffenburg Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Nürnberg Hbf – 14:04 Aschaffenburg Hbf Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-  
| D6
| D8
|  
| SO
| ''ICE522''
| ICE1285
| München Hbf - Würzburg Hbf - Dortmund Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:16 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-  
|  
| D8
| FO
| SuO
| ''IC2372''
| ICE1683
| Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kassel-Wilhelnshöhe/Hannover Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona – 15:16 Hanau Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-
|  
| D8
| FO
| SX
| ''IC1972''
| ICE1594
| 12:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hannover Hbf/Hamburg-Altona
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D
| FSSuX
| ''EC218''
| Graz Hbf - 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
|-
|-
| D
| D8
| FSSuX
| FSSuX
| ''IC1951''
| ICE1951
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
| 16:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
|-
|-
|  
| D9
| FSuO
| SX
| ''ICE1594''
| ICE1733
| 16:14 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hannover Hbf/Hamburg-Altona
| 16:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
|-
|-  
|  
| D8
| SX
| SX
| ''ICE776''
| ICE776
| 17:16 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf
| 17:01 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hannover Hbf / Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf
|-
|-
|}
|}--->


D5: 9 October to 11 December 2020
Local trains taking longer than ten minutes between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Süd can be expected to run via Frankfurt Niederrad.
 
D6: 20 April to 2 July 2020, except 1 June
 
Trains normally run direct between Abzw Forsthaus and Frankfurt am Main Süd, but ''IC2372'' is scheduled to run via Frankfurt-Louisa.


====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)====  
====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)====  
[650, 650.2] (''151C3-151C4'') DE20/512
[650, 650.2] (ERA-E 57B2-57C2; ERA-R 122B2-122B3; S+W ''151C3-151C4'') DE23/512


Most trains to and from Neu Isenburg, other than ''S-Bahn'', run via Main-Neckar-Brücke, but the following are scheduled via Niederrader Brücke:
Most trains to and from Neu Isenburg, other than ''S-Bahn'', run via Main-Neckar-Brücke, but the following are scheduled via Niederräder Brücke: (List to follow)


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
| D7
| D
|  
| MO / FSSuX
| ''IC1994/1996''
| IC2286
| Stuttgart Hbf - 08:47 Darmstadt Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Rottweil / Horb – 08:47 Darmstadt Hbf Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|-
|
| D9
| SO
| SO
| ''IC1986''
| ICE1571
| Stuttgart Hbf - 09:25 Darmstadt Hbf - Hannover Hbf/Hamburg-Altona
| 07:02 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf
|-
|-
| D8
| D
| FSSuX
| MO / FSSuX
| ''EC218''
| IC1995
| Graz Hbf - 15:24 Darmstadt Hbf - Erfurt Hbf
| 16:51 Frankfurt am Main Hbf Stuttgart Hbf
|-
| D7
|
| ''IC1995''
| 16:50 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
| D9
| FO
| ''ICE1673''
| Hamburg-Altona - 20:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
|}
|}


D7: Train ''IC1996'' runs MO.  Trains ''IC1994'' and ''IC1995'' run in connection with trade fairs. Train ''IC1995'' runs on 7 to 9 January, 27 to 30 January, 5, 6, 10 and 11 February, 9 to 12 March and 30 March to 2 April 2020.  Train ''IC1994'' runs a day later in all cases.
''IC1995'' and ''IC2286'' run in connection with trade fairs.--->


D8: Via Niederrader Brücke when terminating at Frankfurt am Main Hbf.
====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Stadion====
[471, 472, 655, 655.1] (ERA-E 57C2-57B2 not shown; ERA-R 122B3-122B2; S+W ''151C3-151B4'') DE24/513


D9: 9 October to 11 December 2020.
Most trains (and particularly ''RE'' and ''RB'' ones) run via Niederräder 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.


====Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Stadion====
The following trains are scheduled via Main-Neckar Brücke: (List to follow)
[471, 472, 655, 655.1] (''151C3-151B4'') DE20/513


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.
<!---*''ICE'' trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Mannheim Hbf hourly 05:50 to 21:50
*''ICE'' trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof hourly 07:10 to 22:10
*''ICE'' trains from Mannheim Hbf to Frankfurt am Main Hbf hourly 06:32 to 22:32, every two hours 06:41 to 20:41 and every two hours 07:16 to 19:16, but not when the 19:16 terminates at Frankfurt am Main Hbf


The following trains are scheduled via Main-Neckar Brücke:
Timings from Mannheim may vary by a few minutes, because of engineering work.
 
*''ICE'' trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf to Mannheim Hbf hourly 05:50 to 20:50
*''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 09:16 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:
The following trains are also scheduled to use this route:
{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
| D10
|
| ''IC2221''
| Lübeck Hbf - 00:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
| D11
|
| ''IC2321''
| Hamburg-Altona - 00:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''NJ470''
| ICE698
| Zürich HB - 23:42 Mannheim Hbf - Berlin Ostbf
| München Hbf – 02:29 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
| FSO
| ''RJ66''
| Budapest Keleti - 00:30 SSuO Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|  
|  
| FSX
| ICE672
| ''IC990''
| Wiesbaden Hbf 05:32 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof – Hamburg-Altona
| München Hbf - 00:30 SSuX Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf/Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D12
|
| ''ICE209''
| Kiel Hbf - 02:15 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Basel SBB
|-
|
|
| ''ICE698''
| München Hbf - 02:30 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
|-
| D14
|
| ''ICE208''
| Basel SBB - 02:16 Mannheim Hbf - Kiel Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE827''
| Köln Hbf - 04:36 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf/München Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE418/618''
| München Hbf - 05:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Essen Hbf/Düsseldorf Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE672''
| Wiesbaden Hbf - 05:34 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen - Hamburg-Altona
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
| MO
| MO
| ''ICE696''
| ICE696
| Karlsruhe Hbf - 05:31 Mannheim Hbf - Kiel Hbf
| Karlsruhe Hbf 05:28 Mannheim Hbf – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen / Hamburg-Altona
|-
|
| SuX
| ''ICE674''
| Karlsruhe Hbf - 07:17 Mannheim Hbf - Kiel Hbf
|-
| D
|
| ''ICE1557''
| Wiesbaden Hbf - 09:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE27''
| Dortmund Hbf - 12:02 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Wien Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE1653''
| Wiesbaden Hbf - 15:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE1655''
| Wiesbaden Hbf - 17:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Dresden Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| D14
| ''ICE1659''
| Wiesbaden Hbf - 21:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Erfurt Hbf/Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D14
|  
|  
| ''ICE19''
| ICE27
| Bruxelles Midi - 21:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Dortmund Hbf – 12:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof – Wien Hbf
|-
|-
| D15
|  
|  
| ''ICE221''
| Amsterdam Centraal - 22:18 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
| D14
|  
|  
| ''ICE9557/TGV9559''
| EC459
| Paris Est - 22:19 Mannheim Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Zürich HB – 23:42 Mannheim Hbf – Praha hl.n
|-
|-  
| D14
|
| ''IC2315''
| Westerland (Sylt) - 23:01 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''ICE4''
| Zürich HB - 22:33 Mannheim Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''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
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''ICE699''
| ICE887/1087
| Hamburg-Altona - 02:25 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona – 00:13 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Wiesbaden Hbf
|-
|-
| D12
|  
|  
| ''ICE209''
| Kiel Hbf - 02:48 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Basel SBB
|-
| D14
|  
|  
| ''ICE208''
| ICE699
| Basel SBB - 03:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Kiel Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona – 02:25 Frankfurt am Main Hbf München Hbf
|-
| MO
| ''IC2097''
| 03:51/04:02 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - München Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''IC2220/2320''
| EC458
| 05:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hamburg-Altona/Lübeck Hbf
| Praha hl.n – 04:00 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Zürich HB
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''IC1911''
| ICE826
| 06:55 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
| 05:40 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Essen Hbf
|-
|-
| D13
|  
|  
| ''ICE1554''
| SSuX
| Dresden Hbf - 20:42 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Wiesbaden Hbf
| ICE1097
| Hamburg-Altona – 09:34 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''ICE695''
| ICE1554
| Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 21:51 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
| Dresden Hbf – 20:56 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Wiesbaden Hbf / Saarbrücken Hbf
|-
|}--->
| D16
|
| ''ICE877''
| Berlin Ostbf - 23:00 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf
|}
 
Note that ''ICE208'' and ''ICE209'' use this route both arriving at and departing from Frankfurt.
 
D10: 20 April to 13 June and 15 to 17 September 2020 (next day from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen)
 
D11: 14 June to 2 July and 6 July to 14 September 2020 (next day from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen)
 
D12: 6 July to 16 September 2020
 
D13: Not via this route when the train is to or from Saarbrücken Hbf


D14: 6 July to 17 September 2020
====Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Höchst====
[466, 627, 646] (ERA-E 57B2 not shown; ERA-R 122B3-122B2 not shown; S+W ''151C3-151B3'' partly shown) DE24/514


D15: 6 July to 9 August and 20 August to 17 September 2020, except 18 and 19 July
Most trains, other than ''S-Bahn'', between Frankfurt-Höchst and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße.


D16: 20 April to 2 July 2020
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. A new westbound alignment to the north of the carriage sidings at Frankfurt Außenbahnhof, including a flyover over the western exit lines from the ''Außenbahnhof'', came into use on 29 November 2021. The previously bidirectional single line is now used only for trains heading towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf.


====Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Höchst (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)====
Most trains to and from Limburg (Lahn) run via Abzw Gutleuthof to use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof.
[466, 627, 646] (50A3, ''151C3-151B3'') DE20/514


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.
Generally only ''S-Bahn'' services to and from the low-level station at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf use the route via Frankfurt-Griesheim.


====Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Rödelheim (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)====
====Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Rödelheim (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)====
[637] (50A3, ''151C3-152D2'') DE20/515
[637] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W ''151C3-152D2'') DE24/515


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. These run on Mondays to Fridays, peak hours only. ''S-Bahn'' trains between Frankfurt-Rödelheim and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Frankfurt West.
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. These run on Mondays to Fridays, peak hours only. ''S-Bahn'' trains between Frankfurt-Rödelheim and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Frankfurt West. A new westbound alignment to the north of the carriage sidings at Frankfurt (Main) Außenbahnhof, including a flyover over the western exit lines from the Außenbahnhof, came into use on 29 November 2021. The previously bidirectional single line is now used only for trains heading towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf.


===Frankfurt am Main Süd (Abst Anlage) – Frankfurt-Louisa===
===Frankfurt am Main Süd (Abstellbahnhof) – Frankfurt-Louisa===
[650, 650.2] (''151D3-151C4'') DE20/521
[650, 650.2] (ERA-E 57C2; ERA-R 122B3; S+W ''151D3-151C4'') DE24/521


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.
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. List to follow.
 
<!---{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|
|  
|  
| TWX
| NJ471 / IC60471
| ''FLX76303''
| Hamburg-Altona / Hannover Hbf – 04:32 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Zürich HB
| Berlin Hbf - 11:34 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
|-
|  
| D8
| FO
| FO
| ''ICE1079''
| ICE1079
| Hamburg-Altona - 17:55 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Heidelberg Hbf  
| Hamburg-Harburg / Hamburg-Altona 17:55 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Stuttgart Hbf  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SuO
| SuO
| ''IC1956''
| IC1956
| Leipzig Hbf - 18:02 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Karlsruhe Hbf  
| Leipzig Hbf – 17:55 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Karlsruhe Hbf
|-
|
| SuO
| ICE1085
| Hamburg-Altona – 19:45 Frankfurt am Main Süd Karlsruhe Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''FLX76307''
| NJ470 / IC60470
| Berlin Hbf - 19:37 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Stuttgart Hbf 
| Zürich HB – 01:53 Darmstadt Hbf – Hannover Hbf / Hamburg-Altona
|-
|-
|  
| D8
| SuO
| ''IC1985''
| Hamburg-Altona - 19:45 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Karlsruhe Hbf 
|-
| D
| FO
| ''IC2372''
| Karlsruhe Hbf - 08:08 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Hannover Hbf
|-
|
| ''FLX76302''
| Stuttgart Hbf - 08:53 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin Hbf
|-
| D17
| FO
| FO
| ''IC1970''
| ICE1694 / ICE1737
| Stuttgart Hbf - 13:46 Darmstadt Hbf – Berlin Ostbf
| Stuttgart Hbf 13:46 Darmstadt Hbf – Berlin-Südkreuz / Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
|-
|-
|
|
| TWX
| SuO
| ''FLX76306''
| IC1174
| Stuttgart Hbf - 15:53 Darmstadt Hbf - Berlin Hbf
| Basel SBB – 13:46 Darmstadt Hbf – Berlin-Südkreuz / Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
|}
|}--->


D17: 20 December 2019 to 9 April 2020 and 6 November to 11 December 2020
Train ''IC2372'' is scheduled to run from Frankfurt am Main Hbf via Niederrader Brücke, Abzw Forsthaus and Frankfurt-Louisa.
Days and dates of operation of Flixtrain services may vary. To confirm timings and to make bookings, see the [https://www.flixtrain.com Flixtrain] website.


===Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)===
===Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)===
[471, 650] (''151B4-151C4'') DE20/522
[471, 650] (ERA-E 57B2-57C2; ERA-R 122B2-122B3; S+W ''151B4-151C4'') DE23/522


This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Neu Isenburg if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf.  
This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Neu Isenburg if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf. List to follow:


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
| D18
| FO
| ''ICE1673''
| Hamburg-Altona - 20:15 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''ICE1223''
| ICE1223
| 06:48 Darmstadt Hbf - Dortmund Hbf (train continues to München via Kassel)
| 06:47 Darmstadt Hbf - Düsseldorf Hbf (continues to München via Kassel)
|}
|}--->
 
D18: 9 October to 11 December 2020


===Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Frankfurt am Main Süd (via Abzw Forsthaus)===
===Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Frankfurt am Main Süd (via Abzw Forsthaus)===
[640] (''151B4-151D3'') DE20/523
[640] (ERA-E 57B2-57C2; ERA-R 122B2-122B3; S+W ''151B4-151D3'') DE24/523
 
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. 
 
There are ''RB'' trains at least hourly Mondays to Saturdays between Frankfurt am Main Süd and one or other of the stations at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen.  These are mostly to and from the Aschaffenburg line.


''ICE'' and ''IC'' trains between Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and Erfurt or Berlin:
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. It is used by the hourly ''RB58'' services between Rüsselsheim Opelwerk and Laufach and on Mondays to Fridays by the two-hourly ''RB59'' services between Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and Hanau Hbf. <!---CHECK FOR ANY USE BY ICEs--->


*From Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf every two hours 08:09 to 18:09
See route DE24/521 (above) for details of trains that run via Frankfurt-Louisa, instead of the direct route via line 3650.
 
*From Frankfurt am Main Süd every two hours 07:41 to 17:41 (or 17:39)
{| class="ostable"
|
|
| ''NJ421''
| Düsseldorf Hbf - 23:54 Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf - Innsbruck Hbf
|-
|
|
| ''NJ471''
| Berlin Ostbf - 04:02 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Zürich HB
|-
|
|
| ''NJ420''
| Innsbruck Hbf - 05:26 Frankfurt am Main Süd - Düsseldorf Hbf
|}


===Limburg Süd (Abzw Breckenheim) - Wiesbaden Hbf (Wiesbaden-Wäschbach)===
===Limburg Süd (Abzw Breckenheim) - Wiesbaden Hbf (Wiesbaden-Wäschbach)===
[472] (''151B1 - 151D1'') DE20/524
[472] (ERA-E 57A2; ERA-R 122B1; S+W ''151B1 - 151D1'') DE23/524


This branch off the Köln - Frankfurt ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' is used by ''ICE'' trains between Köln and Wiesbaden Hbf.
This branch off the Köln - Frankfurt ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' is used by ''ICE'' trains between Köln and Wiesbaden Hbf. Owing to the closure of the ''Riedbahn'' (Frankfurt – Biblis – Mannheim) during the second half of the year, many more trains than usual are using this connection. List to follow:


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''ICE711''
| ICE711
| Köln Hbf - 06:57 Limburg Süd - Mannheim Hbf/Stuttgart Hbf
| Köln Hbf - 06:54 Limburg Süd - Stuttgart Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SX
| ''ICE1228''
| ICE713
| Würzburg Hbf (via Dortmund) - 18:20 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Köln Hbf - 18:20 Limburg Süd - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''ICE712''
| ICE712
| Mainz Hbf - 06:23 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf
| Mainz Hbf - 06:22 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf
|-
|-
|
|
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''ICE710''
| ICE710
| Stuttgart Hbf/Mannheim Hbf - 16:45 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf
| Stuttgart Hbf - 16:45 Wiesbaden Hbf - Köln Hbf / Köln Messe/Deutz
|}
|}--->
 
===Wiesbaden avoiding line: Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Wiesbaden Ost===
[466] (ERA-E 57A2; ERA-R 122B1; S+W ''151C3-151B3'') DE24/525
 
This line allows trains to run between Frankfurt am Main and the ''Rechte Rheinstrecke'' (via Rüdesheim) without reversal at Wiesbaden Hbf.  It is used by Monday to Friday ''RE'' peak trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Eltville or Rudesheim which do not call at Wiesbaden Hbf. The north and southbound routes differ significantly south of Wiesbaden Ost.
 
From Mainz-Kastel: 08:35, 16:35, 18:35 all SSuX
 
From Wiesbaden-Biebrich: 07:15, 09:15, 17:15 all SSuX
 
Note that Table 466 shows an hourly service towards Eltville in the morning and evening peaks, but the journey planner only shows three trains in either direction.


===Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kostheim Ost) – Mainz-Kastel (Abzw Kostheim)===
===Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kostheim Ost) – Mainz-Kastel (Abzw Kostheim)===


[645.8-9, 651] (''151D2-151C2'') DE20/525
[645.8-9, 651] (ERA-E 57A1-57A2; ERA-R 122C1; S+W ''151D2-151C2'') DE24/526


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 DE20/526 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 DE20/526.
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 DE24/527 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 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 DE24/527.


===Hochheim (Main) (Abzw Kostheim) – Mainz Hbf (Abzw Kaiserbrücke Ost)===
===Hochheim (Main) (Abzw Kostheim) – Mainz Hbf (Abzw Kaiserbrücke Ost)===
[471] (''151C2'') DE20/526
[471] (ERA-E 57A2; ERA-R 122C1; S+W ''151C2'') DE24/527


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.  
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 has been used since 9 December 2018 by an hourly ''RE'' service between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Mainz Hbf via Hochheim (Main).
The line is used by ''RE4'' services, generally every two hours with peak extras, between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Mainz Hbf via Hochheim (Main).  


===Kelsterbach – Frankfurt am Main Stadion (Abzw Frankfurt Schwanheim)===
===Kelsterbach – Frankfurt am Main Stadion===
[471] (''152C3-152D3'') DE20/527
[471] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W ''152C3-152D3'') DE24/528


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.  
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.  
Line 724: Line 578:
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''RE29243''
| RE29243
| Kirchheimboladen – 06:56 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Kirchheimbolanden – 06:56 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
| SSuX
| SSuX
| ''RE29205''
| RE29205
| Alzey – 07:41 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
| Alzey – 07:41 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
| D19
| FO
| ''IC2017''
| Berlin Ostbf - 19:17 Mainz Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
|-
|}
|}


D19: 17 April to 30 October 2020, also 30 April, 20 May, 10 June, not 1 May, 22 May and 12 June
===Frankfurt am Main Gateway Gardens - Frankfurt am Main Stadion===
[471] (ERA-E 57B2 not shown; ERA-R 122B2 not shown; S+W ''152D3'') DE24/529
 
Where the new line from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regionalbahnhof converges with the old main line via Kelsterbach west of Frankfurt am Main Stadion, two routes are possible.  Trains to and from the ''S-Bahn'' tunnel route under the city centre cross the Kelsterbach line on a flyover. There is also a single track connection directly to the line from Kelsterbach which is used by certain ''RE'' trains '''to''' the Hauptbahnhof high-level station.
 
The single-track connection also is used on Mondays to Fridays by the two-hourly ''RE59'' services between Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbf and Hanau Hbf via Frankfurt am Main Süd. These trains run via platforms 4 and 5 at Frankfurt am Main Stadion, avoiding Frankfurt am Main Hbf.
 
Note that the hourly ''RB58'' services between Rüsselsheim Opelwerk and Laufach via Frankfurt am Main Süd and Hanau call at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof and so do not use this connection.


===Raunheim (Abzw Mönchwald) – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf (Abzw Mönchhof)===
===Raunheim (Abzw Mönchwald) – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf (Abzw Mönchhof)===
[471] (''152B4'') DE20/528
[471] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122C2; S+W ''152B4'') DE24/530 <!---CHECK FOR RIEDBAHN ALTERATIONS--->
 
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 a generally hourly ''ICE'' service for most of the day. Services will be altered during the closure of the ''Riedbahn'' via Biblis between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024; details to follow.


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===
===Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Zeppelinheim===
[655.1] (''152D3'') DE20/529
[655.1] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W ''152D3'') DE24/531 <!---CHECK FOR RIEDBAHN ALTERATIONS--->


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).
This grade-separated 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 ''ICE'' services at least hourly. Services will be altered during the closure of the ''Riedbahn'' via Biblis between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024; details to follow.


===Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Stockschneise) – Darmstadt Nord – Darmstadt-Kranichstein===
===Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Stockschneise) – Darmstadt Nord – Darmstadt-Kranichstein===
(154C2) DE20/530
(ERA-E 57B1; ERA-R 122C2-122C3; S+W 154C2) DE24/532
 
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 [http://bahnwelt.de/ Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum] sometimes runs a shuttle service between Groß-Gerau and Kranichstein during its annual ''Bahnwelttage'' event in May.


The following trains are diverted this way between 11 April and 31 October 2020
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 [https://bahnwelt.de/ Darmstadt-Kranichstein railway museum] sometimes runs a shuttle service between Groß-Gerau and Kranichstein during its annual ''Bahnwelttage'' event in May.


{| class="ostable"
The route is also occasionally used for diversion of ''RB75'' trains between Mainz and Aschaffenburg.
| D
|
| ''EC115''
| Münster (Westf) - 10:15 Mainz Hbf - Klagenfurt Hbf
|-
| D
|
| ''EC114''
| Klagenfurt Hbf - 16:03 Würzburg Hbf - Dortmund Hbf
|}


===Arheilgen – Darmstadt-Nord===
===Arheilgen – Darmstadt-Nord===
[641] (49B1, ''154C2'') DE20/531
[641] (ERA-E 57B1; ERA-R 122C2-122C3; S+W ''154C2'') DE24/533


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.
This north to east curve connects the Frankfurt am Main and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. It is used by through trains between Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach via Darmstadt Nord, generally hourly.  


===Darmstadt Hbf – Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Bergschneise ''and'' Abzw Weiterstadt Stockschneise)===
===Darmstadt Hbf – Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Bergschneise ''and'' Abzw Weiterstadt Stockschneise)===
[651] (''154C3-154C2'') DE20/532
[651] (ERA-E 57B1 partly shown; S+W ''154C3-154C2'') DE24/534


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.
Darmstadt Hbf is connected to the line towards Mainz by three geographically separate tracks, of which two 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.
The Darmstadt to Mainz track 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. It was formerly numbered as line 3537 but is now numbered as 3530 as the Mainz-bound track of the double-track Darmstadt to Mainz line. The Mainz to Darmstadt track of 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.
Between these two tracks, there is a reversible track (line 3541) 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.'''
Trains from Mainz use the short curve of line 3530. Trains towards Mainz from platforms 8 and 9 (which are most of them) can only use the reversible Bergschneise route as line 3605 and therefore the Stockschneise route cannot be reached from these platforms.  


===Darmstadt Hbf  – Darmstadt-Kranichstein===
Only two services at 06:12 and 08:12 (both SSuX) depart from platform 7 and so can use either route. The Stockschneise route is longer but allows higher speeds. Reports in the last couple of years have confirmed that both trains took the Stockschneise route and therefore the 'long curve'. 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.
(''154C3-154C2'') DE20/533


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 DE20/531). For details of future events, see [http://www.bahnwelt.de the museum website].
==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions==
 
===Hanau avoiding line: Großkrotzenburg - Hanau Nord (Rauschwald)===
(ERA-E 54A3; ERA-R 122B4; S+W ''151D2'') DE24/541 <!---APPARENTLY IN PASSENGER USE IN 2024; CHECK FOR TRAINS--->


===Wiesbaden avoiding line: Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Wiesbaden Ost===
This line is used occasionally, particularly by overnight trains, to allow trains to run between the Aschaffenburg and Fulda or Friedberg lines without reversal at Hanau Hbf. List to follow.
(''151C3-151B3'') DE20/534


This line allows trains to run between Frankfurt am Main and the ''Rechte Rheinstrecke'' (via Rüdesheim) without reversal at Wiesbaden Hbf.  It is used by ''RE'' trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Eltville or Rüdesheim which do not call at Wiesbaden Hbf:
===Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt am Main West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Louisa (Main-Neckar Brücke)===
(ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B3; S+W ''151C3'') DE24/542


From Mainz-Kastel: 07:33, 08:35, 15:31, 16:35, 17:32, 18:35, 19:35 all SSuX
This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, but particularly via Darmstadt, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. Use of this route is indicated by trains calling at Frankfurt am Main West instead of the Hauptbahnhof.


From Wiesbaden-Biebrich: 06:14, 07:14, 08:14, 09:14, 16:15, 17:15, 18:14 all SSuX
===Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Niederrad / Frankfurt Griesheim===
(ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W ''151C3-151B3'') DE24/543


==Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions==
This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south via Niederräder Brücke or to the west via Griesheim, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. 


===Hanau avoiding line: Großkrotzenburg - Hanau Nord (Rauschwald)===
This route is sometimes also 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 DE24/542 is more likely.
(''151D2'') DE20/541


This line is used occasionally to allow trains to run between the Aschaffenburg and Fulda or Friedberg lines without reversal at Hanau Hbf.  Overnight trains between Hamburg and Wien were diverted this way during summer and autumn 2019.
===Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt-Niederrad – Frankfurt-Höchst===
(ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W ''151C4-152C2'') DE24/544 <---CHECK FOR ANY FV USE IN 2024--->


===Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) Frankfurt-Niederrad===
There are two possible routes between Niederräder Brücke and Frankfurt-Höchst a south to east curve to the ''S-Bahn'' line via Frankfurt-Griesheim and a south to north link to the main line at Abzw. Mainzer Landstraße.
(''151C3-151B3'') DE20/542


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 DE20/543 is more likely.
On various dates the following overnight services are booked to run via Niederräder Brücke and Höchst; however it is unclear which of the two routes they will take in between these points. Whether trains will run via one or other of these routes can be confirmed by their omitting calls at both Mainz Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf.


{| class="ostable"
<!---{| class="ostable"
| D20
| D12
| FO
| Daily / MWFX
| ''IC1982''
| NJ420
| Karlsruhe Hbf - 07:49 Frankfurt-Niederrad - Hannover Hbf
| Innsbruck Hbf – 03:47 Frankfurt am Main Süd – Amsterdam Centraal
|-
|-
|}
| D12
| Daily / MWFX
| NJ421
| Amsterdam Centraal – 23:46 Koblenz Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf
|}--->
 
 
===Limburg Süd (Caltex) - Kelsterbach (Brunnenschneise)===
(ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122C2-122B2; S+W ''152B3'') DE24/544


D20: 9 October to 11 December 2020
This north to east curve allows trains to run between the Köln - Frankfurt ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' and the old main line between Mainz and Frankfurt.  Use by passenger trains is extremely rare and further diversions are unlikely soon, but are indicated by a stop at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf being omitted.


===Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) Frankfurt-Louisa (Main-Neckar Brücke)===  
===Groß Gerau Groß Gerau-Dornberg===
(''151C3'') DE20/543
[660] (ERA-E 47B1; ERA-R 122C2; S+W ''154A2'') DE24/545 <!---APPARENTLY IN USE IN EARLY 2024 WHEN RIEDBAHN IS OPEN - CHECK FOR TRAINS--->


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.
This west to south curve links the Mainz to Darmstadt line with the Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim ''Riedbahn''.


Use of this route is indicated by trains calling at Frankfurt am Main West instead of the Hauptbahnhof.
''IC'' and ''EC'' trains between Mainz and Mannheim not calling at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen normally run via Worms, but are sometimes diverted via this curve.  Relief ''IC'' trains may also run this way, and it has been used at short notice when there is an operating or infrastructure problem on the Worms route. If local trains via Worms are replaced by buses, it is likely that ''IC'' and ''EC'' trains will use this route.  


===Limburg Süd (Caltex) - Kelsterbach (Brunnenschneise)===
Between 11 and 24 March 2024, ''IC/EC/ICE'' trains between Mainz Hbf and Mannheim Hbf are diverted this way, not calling at Worms Hbf.
(''152B3'') DE20/544
 
<!---TRAINS RUNNING THIS WAY DURING RIEDBAHN CLOSURE??--->


This north to east curve allows trains to run between the Köln - Frankfurt ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' and the old main line between Mainz and Frankfurt.  Some trains were, quite exceptionally, diverted this way during autumn 2019.  Further diversions are unlikely soon, but are indicated by a stop at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf being omitted.
===Groß Gerau-Dornberg – Klein Gerau (Abzw Klein Gerau Eichmühle)===
[655] (ERA-E 47B1; ERA-R 122C2; S+W ''154A2'') DE24/546


===Groß Gerau – Groß Gerau-Dornberg===
This is the east to south curve at Groß Gerau. Occasionally, ''RE70'' services between Mannheim Hbf and Frankfurt are diverted to/from Frankfurt am Main Süd via this curve, reversing at Darmstadt Hbf, with a public call there.
[660] (''154A2'') DE20/545


''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.  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.
Note that during the total closure of the ''Riedbahn'' between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024, it will not be possible to divert any trains via this route.


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 11:08, 24 March 2024

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

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.

Note During the complete closure of the Riedbahn (Frankfurt – Mannheim via Biblis) between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024, local and long-distance services in the entire area between Frankfurt, Mainz, Darmstadt and Mannheim are severely affected. This site will attempt to incorporate these alterations into the appropriate entries as much as possible.

Eichenberg avoiding line: Friedland (Han) (Abzw Eichenberg Nordkopf) – Arenshausen (Abzw Eichenberg Ostkopf)

[540.1] (ERA-E 48B1; ERA-R 100A1; S+W 55B3) DE24/501

This north to east curve links the Göttingen and Nordhausen lines and is used by through trains between Göttingen, Leinefelde and Glauchau (Sachs), generally every two hours. Note that between Göttingen and Leinefelde, these trains stop only at Heilbad Heiligenstadt.

Bad Sooden-Allendorf (Abzw Eschwege-Wehre) – Wehretal-Reichensachsen (Abzw Eschwege-Stegmühle)

(ERA-E 48B1; ERA-R 107A5; S+W 55B4) DE24/502

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 normally use the Schnellfahrstrecke, so the only passenger trains to use the main line, bypassing Eschwege, regularly are overnight ones.

D1 NJ471 Hamburg-Altona – 00:03/01:32 Göttingen - Zürich HB
D2 NJ473 Hannover Hbf – 00:05 Göttingen - Zürich HB
ICE1081 Hamburg-Altona – 01:13 Göttingen – München Hbf
D3 SuO ICE1271 Hamburg-Altona – 02:18 (MO) Göttingen – Chur
NJ491 Hamburg-Altona – 22:59 Göttingen – Wien Hbf
D4 SuO ICE1970 Rastatt – 00:57 (MO) Fulda – Hamburg-Altona
D5 SuO/MSuO ICE4 Zürich HB – 00:57 (MO) Fulda – Hamburg-Altona
ICE1080 München Hbf – 01:19 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
D6 ICE990 München Hbf – 01:45/01:48/02:28 Bad Hersfeld – Hamburg-Altona
NJ490 Wien Hbf – 02:36 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
D7 NJ470 Zürich HB – 02:43 Würzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona
D8 NJ470 Zürich HB – 02:31 Hanau Hbf – Hannover Hbf / Hamburg-Altona

D1: Dep. Göttingen 01:32 10 December 2023 - 9 March 2024, 29 March - 8 August; 30 August - 14 December 2024; dep. Göttingen 00:03 9 - 29 August 2024

D2: 10 - 28 March 2024

D3: 21 July - 8 December 2024

D4: 18, 25 August 2024

D5: MSuO 1 - 21 January, SuO 1 September - 8 December 2024 (one day later from Fulda)

D6: SuO 10 - 26 December 2023, 28 January - 25 February, 2 March - 12 June 2024 (dep Bad Hersfeld 01:45 following day); daily 14 June- 14 July (dep Bad Hersfeld 01:48 following day); SuO 21 - 8 December 2024 (dep Bad Hersfeld 02:28 following day)

D7: 9 - 29 August 2024

D8: 11 December 2023 - 27 March 2024, 1 April - 16 May, 30 August - 14 December 2024

Urlaubs Express trains to and from Hamburg are likely to use this route.

Bebra avoiding line: Ludwigsau-Friedlos (Abzw Blankenheim) – Ronshausen (Abzw Faßdorf)

[no table] (ERA-E 54B5; ERA-R 107A4; S+W 67 inset) DE24/503

This south to east curve enables trains between Fulda and Eisenach to avoid reversal at Bebra. It is used at least hourly by ICE services between Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig, which run non-stop between Fulda or Bad Hersfeld and Eisenach.

Gießen avoiding line: Dutenhofen – Großen Linden (Gießen Bergwald Stw Gs)

[445] (ERA-E 53C4; ERA-R 106A3; S+W 65A4) DE24/504

This west to south curve enables trains to run between Wetzlar and Friedberg (Hess) without reversing at Gießen. It is used by IC trains every two hours between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and destinations via Siegen and also by:

SSuX HLB RE24531 Siegen – 05:47 Wetzlar – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
SSuX HLB RE24530 Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 18:00 Bad Nauheim – Siegen

Fulda area

[615] (ERA-E 54B4 not shown; ERA-R 107A3; S+W 78C1) DE24/505

Neuhof (Kr Fulda) (Fulda-Bronnzell) – Fulda via flyover

The flyover south of Fulda station allows trains northbound from Flieden access to the low-numbered platforms at Fulda without crossing the Schnellfahrstrecke on the level. It is used by most RE50 trains from Frankfurt am Main Hbf terminating at Fulda which run hourly.

Southbound RE50 services to Frankfurt am Main Hbf starting from Fulda platform 1 use the same track as inbound terminating services via the flyover and rise as if heading that way, but then drop down to run underneath the flyover parallel with the southbound main line. Some travellers may also consider this to be a separate route.

Neuhof (Kr Fulda) via southbound platform loop

Local hourly stopping services from Fulda towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf must use the loop of the main line to call at Platform 3 as there is no platform on the southbound main line. This loop line is on a separate alignment well to the west of the main line.

Flieden – Sterbfritz (Elm Bbf)

(ERA-E 54A4-54B4; ERA-R 107A2; S+W 78C1-78C2) DE24/506

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 regular passenger trains only during the night, plus occasional diversions.


Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Nordseite)

[640] (ERA-E 54A3 not shown; ERA-R 122B4 not shown; S+W 153D2) DE24/507

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. Most local trains via Maintal Ost terminating or starting at Hanau Hbf normally use the reversible connection and platform 5. Trains from beyond Hanau that use platform 6 may use this connection if they call at Maintal Ost or run non-stop to Frankfurt am Main Süd.

Most IC and ICE trains run via Offenbach (Main), but some are routed via Maintal. The following are scheduled to run via Maintal Ost and Hanau Hbf Nordseite. (List to follow)


Hanau West (Weiche 403/404) – Hanau Hbf (Südseite)

[640] (ERA-E 54A3; ERA-R 122B4 not shown; S+W 153D2) DE24/508

This route is used by RB trains between Aschaffenburg and Frankfurt am Main via the Maintal line.

Offenbach (Main) Hbf - Offenbach (Main) Ost

[645.8-9] (ERA-E 57C2; ERA-R 122B3; S+W 153B2) DE24/509

This 1.7km connecting line links the main Frankfurt - Hanau line at Offenbach Hbf with the S-Bahn line at Offenbach Ost. Early on Monday mornings certain S8 trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Offenbach Ost run to and from Frankfurt am Main Hbf (high level) via Frankfurt am Main Süd and this line.

From Offenbach (Main) Hbf: 00:39, 01:12 and 01:39, all MO

From Offenbach (Main) Ost: 23:58 SuO; 00:28 and 01:01, both MO

Note that these trains do not run between 16 June and 15 July 2024.

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 Niederräder Brücke or the Main-Neckar-Brücke, about 2 km further upstream. The line over the Niederräder 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 Niederräder 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 Niederräder 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.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Süd

[615, 615.1, 640] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2-122B3; S+W 151C3-151D3) DE23/511

Most trains run via Main-Neckar-Brücke. The following trains are scheduled via Niederräder Brücke and Abzw Forsthaus: List to follow


Local trains taking longer than ten minutes between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Süd can be expected to run via Frankfurt Niederrad.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)

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Most trains to and from Neu Isenburg, other than S-Bahn, run via Main-Neckar-Brücke, but the following are scheduled via Niederräder Brücke: (List to follow)


Frankfurt am Main Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Stadion

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Most trains (and particularly RE and RB ones) run via Niederräder 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.

The following trains are scheduled via Main-Neckar Brücke: (List to follow)


Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Höchst

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Most 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. A new westbound alignment to the north of the carriage sidings at Frankfurt Außenbahnhof, including a flyover over the western exit lines from the Außenbahnhof, came into use on 29 November 2021. The previously bidirectional single line is now used only for trains heading towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf.

Most trains to and from Limburg (Lahn) run via Abzw Gutleuthof to use platforms 1–8 on the south side of the Hauptbahnhof.

Generally only S-Bahn services to and from the low-level station at Frankfurt (Main) Hbf use the route via Frankfurt-Griesheim.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Frankfurt-Rödelheim (via Abzw Mainzer Landstraße)

[637] (ERA-E 57B2; ERA-R 122B2; S+W 151C3-152D2) DE24/515

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. These run on Mondays to Fridays, peak hours only. S-Bahn trains between Frankfurt-Rödelheim and Frankfurt am Main Hbf run via Frankfurt West. A new westbound alignment to the north of the carriage sidings at Frankfurt (Main) Außenbahnhof, including a flyover over the western exit lines from the Außenbahnhof, came into use on 29 November 2021. The previously bidirectional single line is now used only for trains heading towards Frankfurt am Main Hbf.

Frankfurt am Main Süd (Abstellbahnhof) – Frankfurt-Louisa

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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. List to follow.


Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Neu Isenburg (via Abzw Forsthaus)

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This route is used by trains between Frankfurt am Main Stadion and Neu Isenburg if not booked to call at Frankfurt am Main Hbf. List to follow:


Frankfurt am Main Stadion – Frankfurt am Main Süd (via Abzw Forsthaus)

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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. It is used by the hourly RB58 services between Rüsselsheim Opelwerk and Laufach and on Mondays to Fridays by the two-hourly RB59 services between Frankfurt am Main Flughafen and Hanau Hbf.

See route DE24/521 (above) for details of trains that run via Frankfurt-Louisa, instead of the direct route via line 3650.

Limburg Süd (Abzw Breckenheim) - Wiesbaden Hbf (Wiesbaden-Wäschbach)

[472] (ERA-E 57A2; ERA-R 122B1; S+W 151B1 - 151D1) DE23/524

This branch off the Köln - Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke is used by ICE trains between Köln and Wiesbaden Hbf. Owing to the closure of the Riedbahn (Frankfurt – Biblis – Mannheim) during the second half of the year, many more trains than usual are using this connection. List to follow:


Wiesbaden avoiding line: Wiesbaden-Biebrich - Wiesbaden Ost

[466] (ERA-E 57A2; ERA-R 122B1; S+W 151C3-151B3) DE24/525

This line allows trains to run between Frankfurt am Main and the Rechte Rheinstrecke (via Rüdesheim) without reversal at Wiesbaden Hbf. It is used by Monday to Friday RE peak trains between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Eltville or Rudesheim which do not call at Wiesbaden Hbf. The north and southbound routes differ significantly south of Wiesbaden Ost.

From Mainz-Kastel: 08:35, 16:35, 18:35 all SSuX

From Wiesbaden-Biebrich: 07:15, 09:15, 17:15 all SSuX

Note that Table 466 shows an hourly service towards Eltville in the morning and evening peaks, but the journey planner only shows three trains in either direction.

Mainz-Bischofsheim (Abzw Kostheim Ost) – Mainz-Kastel (Abzw Kostheim)

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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 DE24/527 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 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 DE24/527.

Hochheim (Main) (Abzw Kostheim) – Mainz Hbf (Abzw Kaiserbrücke Ost)

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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 by RE4 services, generally every two hours with peak extras, between Frankfurt am Main Hbf and Mainz Hbf via Hochheim (Main).

Kelsterbach – Frankfurt am Main Stadion

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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.

SSuX RE29243 Kirchheimbolanden – 06:56 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
SSuX RE29205 Alzey – 07:41 Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt am Main Hbf

Frankfurt am Main Gateway Gardens - Frankfurt am Main Stadion

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Where the new line from Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Regionalbahnhof converges with the old main line via Kelsterbach west of Frankfurt am Main Stadion, two routes are possible. Trains to and from the S-Bahn tunnel route under the city centre cross the Kelsterbach line on a flyover. There is also a single track connection directly to the line from Kelsterbach which is used by certain RE trains to the Hauptbahnhof high-level station.

The single-track connection also is used on Mondays to Fridays by the two-hourly RE59 services between Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbf and Hanau Hbf via Frankfurt am Main Süd. These trains run via platforms 4 and 5 at Frankfurt am Main Stadion, avoiding Frankfurt am Main Hbf.

Note that the hourly RB58 services between Rüsselsheim Opelwerk and Laufach via Frankfurt am Main Süd and Hanau call at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbahnhof and so do not use this connection.

Raunheim (Abzw Mönchwald) – Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf (Abzw Mönchhof)

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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 a generally hourly ICE service for most of the day. Services will be altered during the closure of the Riedbahn via Biblis between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024; details to follow.


Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf – Zeppelinheim

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This grade-separated 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 ICE services at least hourly. Services will be altered during the closure of the Riedbahn via Biblis between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024; details to follow.

Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Stockschneise) – Darmstadt Nord – Darmstadt-Kranichstein

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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.

The route is also occasionally used for diversion of RB75 trains between Mainz and Aschaffenburg.

Arheilgen – Darmstadt-Nord

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This north to east curve connects the Frankfurt am Main and Aschaffenburg lines north of Darmstadt Hbf. It is used by through trains between Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach via Darmstadt Nord, generally hourly.

Darmstadt Hbf – Weiterstadt (Abzw Darmstadt Bergschneise and Abzw Weiterstadt Stockschneise)

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Darmstadt Hbf is connected to the line towards Mainz by three geographically separate tracks, of which two constitute a widely separated double track flying junction and the third is reversible.

The Darmstadt to Mainz track 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. It was formerly numbered as line 3537 but is now numbered as 3530 as the Mainz-bound track of the double-track Darmstadt to Mainz line. The Mainz to Darmstadt track of 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 (line 3541) 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 the short curve of line 3530. Trains towards Mainz from platforms 8 and 9 (which are most of them) can only use the reversible Bergschneise route as line 3605 and therefore the Stockschneise route cannot be reached from these platforms.

Only two services at 06:12 and 08:12 (both SSuX) depart from platform 7 and so can use either route. The Stockschneise route is longer but allows higher speeds. Reports in the last couple of years have confirmed that both trains took the Stockschneise route and therefore the 'long curve'. 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.

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

Hanau avoiding line: Großkrotzenburg - Hanau Nord (Rauschwald)

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This line is used occasionally, particularly by overnight trains, to allow trains to run between the Aschaffenburg and Fulda or Friedberg lines without reversal at Hanau Hbf. List to follow.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt am Main West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Louisa (Main-Neckar Brücke)

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This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south, but particularly via Darmstadt, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof. Use of this route is indicated by trains calling at Frankfurt am Main West instead of the Hauptbahnhof.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt West (Galluswarte) – Frankfurt-Niederrad / Frankfurt Griesheim

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This line provides a link between Frankfurt West and lines to the south via Niederräder Brücke or to the west via Griesheim, for trains not required to call at the Hauptbahnhof.

This route is sometimes also 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 DE24/542 is more likely.

Frankfurt am Main Hbf avoiding line: Frankfurt-Niederrad – Frankfurt-Höchst

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There are two possible routes between Niederräder Brücke and Frankfurt-Höchst – a south to east curve to the S-Bahn line via Frankfurt-Griesheim and a south to north link to the main line at Abzw. Mainzer Landstraße.

On various dates the following overnight services are booked to run via Niederräder Brücke and Höchst; however it is unclear which of the two routes they will take in between these points. Whether trains will run via one or other of these routes can be confirmed by their omitting calls at both Mainz Hbf and Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf.


Limburg Süd (Caltex) - Kelsterbach (Brunnenschneise)

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This north to east curve allows trains to run between the Köln - Frankfurt Schnellfahrstrecke and the old main line between Mainz and Frankfurt. Use by passenger trains is extremely rare and further diversions are unlikely soon, but are indicated by a stop at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen Fernbf being omitted.

Groß Gerau – Groß Gerau-Dornberg

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This west to south curve links the Mainz to Darmstadt line with the Frankfurt am Main to Mannheim Riedbahn.

IC and EC trains between Mainz and Mannheim not calling at Frankfurt am Main Flughafen normally run via Worms, but are sometimes diverted via this curve. Relief IC trains may also run this way, and it has been used at short notice when there is an operating or infrastructure problem on the Worms route. If local trains via Worms are replaced by buses, it is likely that IC and EC trains will use this route.

Between 11 and 24 March 2024, IC/EC/ICE trains between Mainz Hbf and Mannheim Hbf are diverted this way, not calling at Worms Hbf.


Groß Gerau-Dornberg – Klein Gerau (Abzw Klein Gerau Eichmühle)

[655] (ERA-E 47B1; ERA-R 122C2; S+W 154A2) DE24/546

This is the east to south curve at Groß Gerau. Occasionally, RE70 services between Mannheim Hbf and Frankfurt are diverted to/from Frankfurt am Main Süd via this curve, reversing at Darmstadt Hbf, with a public call there.

Note that during the total closure of the Riedbahn between 2 and 22 January and between 16 July and 14 December 2024, it will not be possible to divert any trains via this route.

See also