Timetable change in Bavaria: Does your train network affect the new connections?

Timetable change in Bavaria: Does your train network affect the new connections?

A groundbreaking timetable change is just around the corner! From next Sunday, December 12, 2024, significant changes will come into force in Bavaria, which will affect the S-Bahn in Munich. The Bavarian railway company has announced a variety of improvements, including new regional trains and a better connection to Munich Airport. Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter (CSU) promised that passengers can expect “massive improvements”. In the future, the airport express will drive from Munich to Nuremberg in the future, which makes it easier to travel for commuters and vacationers, as on Bahnblogstelle

New connections are also planned for the Munich area. Trains between Munich and Passau as well as Freising and Landshut are replaced by modern Siemens trains that have over 250 additional seats. At peak times, the offer between Landshut and Freising will drive almost every hour, while additional trains along the Danube will provide more capacities. In addition, the tariff area of the Munich Transport Association is expanded, which means that passengers can benefit in new regions.

bike in the S-Bahn

While passengers can now benefit from a better train connection, there is also news about taking bicycles in the S-Bahn. Taking bicycles is limited at certain times: Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. bicycles may not be transported, except during the school holidays in Bavaria. During the holidays that begin in 2024, this regulation can be removed and bicycles can be taken at any time, as the S-Bahn Munich announced. This is particularly advantageous for cyclists who want to travel more flexibly.

These significant improvements in rail traffic and the more flexible regulation to take bicycle show that the Bavarian traffic landscape is in motion and deals with the needs of users.