Train chaos in Erfurt: massive diversions and travel time extensions!

Train chaos in Erfurt: massive diversions and travel time extensions!

Erfurt, Deutschland - Attention, travelers! From November 8th to 22nd, the railway line between Eisenach and Erfurt will be closed to construction work! This massive interruption has far-reaching consequences for local and long-distance traffic. Deutsche Bahn has already announced comprehensive changes that could turn its travel plans upside down.

For local transport, this means that the trains of line RE 1, which normally run between Göttingen and Erfurt, only drive to Erfurt. The section between Erfurt and Bad Langensalza is diverted, which means that important holds such as Neudietendorf and Gotha are eliminated. The Abellio trains of the RB 20, which connect Eisenach with Erfurt, are also replaced by buses on the section between Gotha and Neudietendorf. A nightmare for commuters and travelers!

long -distance traffic!

There are also massive restrictions in long -distance transport! The direct ICE trains via Erfurt are completely canceled between Berlin and Frankfurt. Instead, travelers have to switch to hourly connections via Wolfsburg and Kassel. The travel time is significant! The popular ICE trains from Wiesbaden via Frankfurt to Erfurt and further to Dresden must also be diverted, whereby Halt is deleted in Fulda, Bad Hersfeld, Eisenach and Gotha. The travel time is extended by around 30 minutes - a real test of patience for all travelers!

In addition, the trains of the IC line Gera-Erfurt-Kassel-Dortmund-Düsseldorf-Köln will only run between Cologne and Eisenach, while the section according to Gera. The Flixtrain trains on the Flx 10 line between Berlin and Stuttgart/Basel are also affected and are diverted via Braunschweig, Göttingen and Kassel, without stopping in Halle, Erfurt, Gotha and Eisenach.