Commuters in Schleswig-Holstein: December 2024 will bring massive train cancellations!

Commuters in Schleswig-Holstein: December 2024 will bring massive train cancellations!

Train traffic in Schleswig-Holstein is facing extensive restrictions that will affect commuters from December 15, 2024 and beyond. As the SHZ reports, a large amount of construction work is leading to numerous train cancellations on the most important routes, especially between Hamburg and Kiel. From December 15th, a new timetable will be implemented, which will also affect night traffic and limit connections on weekdays. Commuters should prepare for a variety of affected train connections, including the RE7 line between Hamburg and Kiel and numerous other regional trains.

Concrete effects on train traffic

From March 15, 2024, how the CN reports that the trains on the RE 7 and RE 70 lines will end early in Pinneberg again, which will result in additional changes for travelers. In the period from March 29th to April 15th, all trains on the RE 7 line between Neumünster and Hamburg will be canceled, so that only one train will run in each direction during this time. In addition, construction work on the Rendsburg High Bridge will likely lead to numerous failures on the Kiel – Rendsburg route until June 2024.

Commuters therefore have to prepare for significant travel time extensions and possible travel problems. Other connections, such as the marsh railway between Hamburg and Westerland, are also severely affected by these construction sites. Deutsche Bahn will offer replacement buses to affected passengers, but uncertainty remains about the exact impact on daily commuting.