Bahn chaos in front of the Baltic Sea: Massive closures from December 2024!

Bahn chaos in front of the Baltic Sea: Massive closures from December 2024!

from Berlin to the Baltic Sea, the trains will be significantly restricted from December 2024. Traveling to Rostock, one of the most important coastal cities in the region, will be a test of patience for travelers: The direct route to Rostock is interrupted for almost three months from Sunday, December 15, 2024. This temporary closure exacerbates the already tense rail connections to the holiday area and presents the travelers with great challenges, as well as the Berliner Newspaper reported. Not only are regional connections such as the RE5 and RB50, but also long -distance transport. Many intercity trains are eliminated, so that travel times are significantly extended. Travelers have to count on bus connections of around three and a half hours, which lasts almost an hour longer than before.

construction sites and planning

Due to urgent construction work on the more than 50 -year -old bridge in Waren, the interruption is necessary. This renovation work is intended to ensure the safety of the entire transport system, since the clamping steel of the bridge no longer meets the necessary requirements. "No train traffic is allowed under floating loads," said Deutsche Bahn. Other routes in the region have been affected by closures since the beginning of 2024, which significantly limits the rail connection from Neubrandenburg and other cities, as the Traffic Club Germany (VCD) has brought up. "Neubrandenburg has been cut off from rail traffic for months. This has never been done in 150 years of railway history," criticized Wilfried Kramer, head of VCD Nordost.

But this is only the tip of the iceberg: In the course of next year, further construction sites are planned that could significantly affect the train connections. In the summer of 2025, the route to Rostock will have to be interrupted again for four weeks, which further strengthens the worries of commuters and tourists, according to the Update to train timetable . In view of these circumstances, political representatives and transport organizations require enforcement improvements in the alternative routes to ensure the mobility of the citizens and to keep the stress for travelers as low as possible.