More trains and faster connections: timetable revolution in Saarland!

More trains and faster connections: timetable revolution in Saarland!

The new timetable, which came into force on December 15, 2024, brings a breath of fresh air to the rail traffic of the Rhineland-Palatinate region and the Saarland. As Nachrichten-KL An an S-Bahn-Bahn-Bahn-Fact between Neunkirchen and Homburg was introduced in Saarland, which was introduced a significant improvement in the connections. In addition, commuters from Felkestadt receive a new stop on the RE 3, which now also stops in Bad Münster on the stone. Smaller adjustments in the timetable also facilitate the transition to Idar-Oberstein for travelers to Baumholder.

In the entire federal territory, Deutsche Bahn is expanding its offer with new international connections, such as rbbb24 . So there are now daily direct connections to Paris, Wroclaw and Krakow. Particularly noteworthy is the new ICE night connection according to Switzerland as well as additional sprinter Ice connections to Frankfurt, which significantly shorten the travel time. The connections in regional traffic have been improved for travelers in the main city region, including new hydrogen trains on the Heidekrautbahn between Berlin and Groß Schönebeck.

price increases and booking options

The timetable change is also accompanied by price changes: from now on the prices for the Flex tickets are increasing by about 5.9 %. Although austerity prices remain stable, travelers must expect higher costs for the Germany ticket from January 2025, which increases from 49 to 58 euros per month. For bicycle -friendly travelers, the prices for taking bicycles are also increased in long -distance transport. At the same time, booking of tickets is now possible up to twelve months in advance, which enables better planning for travelers.