Important route closures in Kassel: This is how it affects traffic!

Important route closures in Kassel: This is how it affects traffic!

The city of Kassel faces a few changes in local transport, which will take effect from July 28, 2025 to August 17, 2025. The reason for this is necessary construction work on the Harleshäuser curve, which result in a route closure of the Regiotrams between Vellmar-Obervellmar and Kassel Hauptbahnhof. During this time, the RT1 line is diverted to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe without further intermediate stops, while for the RT4 line, replacement traffic is set up by buses, which among other things serves the Kassel Jungfernkopf, Harleshausen and Frasenweg station. However, the Vellmar Osterberg/EKZ stop does not apply without replacement, which could certainly face some passengers with challenges. Further route closures affect the RB4 and RT4 lines between Volkmarsen and Zierenberg, where rail replacement traffic is also necessary. Information on the affected stops is summarized in the special information for the route closure.

As reports on your website [nvv.de] (https://www.nvv.de/fahrtinfo/stoerungen/detail page/harleshaueser-curve), current information about the status of the lines is also available every five minutes. If you want to find out more about the various lines and their timetables, you can find extensive data on the affected people on the passenger information NVV. The RT1 line connects Hofgeismar-Hümme with the Kassel Central Station and runs to the Holländische Strasse, while the RT4 from Wolfhagen via Zierenberg also leads to the main train station.

further changes in the transport network

In addition to the closures mentioned, there are further changes to the Kassel local transport. The RB4 line from July 7th to August 16, 2025 between Volkmarsen and Ahnatal-Weimar is eliminated. During this time, the RT4 will also not run between Wolfhagen and Zierenberg, which should already cause remaining stocks of confusion. Instead, buses are intended as a rail replacement. The RT5 line has also struggled with a route closure from 5 to 27 July 2025, so that trains in the section between Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe and Auestadion are.

But these are not the only diversions: There are currently construction work in front of the Kassel Clinic, which also result in diversions in lines 3, 12 and 13. Also on Scheidemannplatz there are detours and removal stops from July 5th to 28th, 2025, which entails additional challenges for passengers. It is worth consulting the information about the current changes before a trip to avoid problem cases.

practical tips for passengers

The passengers of Kassel and the surrounding area are well advised to regularly find out about the current developments in local transport. If you use the NVV app, you will find extensive information about special information and stop overview plans. The known traffic websites are also a good point of contact to keep an overview. A constant change in the timetable can be annoying, but with the right preparation you can facilitate your journey and avoid unpleasant surprises.

Stay informed and travel well! The coming weeks will certainly be exciting when it comes to adjustments in Kassel's local transport. Stick to the official information channels such as vbb.de to stay up to date.