Train chaos in Potsdam: detours and travel time changes from November 4!

Train chaos in Potsdam: detours and travel time changes from November 4!

Potsdam. Attention! ODEG announced massive changes to train traffic for the week from November 4th to 10th, 2024. Between Monday evening and Sunday morning, numerous trains are redirected and travel times are adapted, especially in the evening and night hours. If you hope for the usual connections, you could experience nasty surprises!

Ready for the details? On November 4, the train of Fürstenwalde, which normally leaves at 11:13 p.m., will not end at the Ostbahnhof or Ostkreuz as usual, but surprises passengers with an arrival in Lichtenberg at 11:47 p.m. There will also be a detour on November 9th: The train from Erkner via Lichtenberg to Wannsee will be traveling from 1.10 a.m. - a nightmare for night owls and commuters! These unexpected changes could make the nocturnal trips considerably more difficult.

timetable changes in detail

The return trip from Berlin to Ostbrandenburg also remains problematic. If you want to travel late evening, you will find only a few RE1 connections on the Stadtbahn route. On November 5th there will be a late train that runs from Lichtenberg at 0.09 and arrives in Erkner at 0.30 a.m. But that's not all! On November 8th there will be another train that leaves at 11:14 p.m. in Lichtenberg and maintains everyone to Frankfurt (Oder).

The ODEG recommends that all travelers check the live timetable online before departure to ensure that their connection actually drives. A clever step to avoid nasty surprises! Hold down because the next week will be a real challenge for many commuters!