If you want to travel by train in the new year, you should be patient again: restrictions such as cancellations and delays due to construction sites have been announced for many connections via Hanover.
In 2022, train drivers will again have to be prepared for breakdowns and longer travel times due to construction sites. In Lower Saxony, the Hanover-Hamburg connection is particularly affected. Work on tracks, points, bridges and platforms will take place there from May 31 to October 1, as announced by Deutsche Bahn.
From June 11th to September 23rd, part of the long-distance traffic on this route will be diverted without stopping via Rotenburg/Wümme and Verden, which will increase the journey time by around 20 minutes. The ICE trains from Stralsund via Hamburg and Hanover to Karlsruhe will be omitted during the construction period on the Stralsund-Hanover route.
There will also be impairments on the Hamburg-Bremen-Osnabrück connection. Track and switch work between Scheeßel (Rotenburg district) and Vehrte (Osnabrück district) is planned from February 7th to April 18th. The Northwest Railway’s RS2 and Keolis’ RE78 local transport lines will be temporarily canceled on sections. Long-distance traffic is affected by diversions.
Hanover transport hub: S-Bahn trains will also be canceled
Construction work is also planned at the important Hanover transport hub from the beginning of April to the beginning of June, but this will only affect local transport. Commuters must expect cancellations on sections of the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S4, S5, S21 and S51 in particular.
Deutsche Bahn advises travelers to obtain current construction site and timetable information via the app or website. The company emphasizes that the construction work and times are planned in such a way that the impact on traffic is minimized. However, longer travel times or closures with rail replacement services cannot always be avoided.
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