At night blocking in Eschwege: important change of change for train passengers!

At night blocking in Eschwege: important change of change for train passengers!

The traffic situation in the Eschwege area faces changes that affect locals and commuters. In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, July 15th and 16th, 2025, the Eschwege Stadtbahnhof is blocked due to construction work. This measure affects the RB87 regional train line, which runs between Göttingen, Eichenberg, Eschwege and Bebra. All passengers of the last trains in the evening and the first train in the morning are recommended, in Bad Sooden-Allendorf in Busse des replacement traffic (eV).

It should be emphasized that the first train from Göttingen to Bebra, which leaves at 4:04 a.m., runs through Eschwege, but takes its trip in Göttingen ten minutes earlier. The German railway companies are not only under pressure through structural measures. Lack of personnel at the transport company Cantus also caused train failures in North Hesse and led to the establishment of a rail replacement (SEV), such as Osthessen-news reported. The lines RE5 and RB83 are also affected.

rail replacement traffic in detail

As part of the SEV, buses are used Monday to Friday for the failing trains of the RB87. The trips that descend from Eschwege at 4:40 a.m. are particularly affected and arrive in Bebra at 5:10 a.m. and the 5:30 a.m. departure from Bebra to Göttingen, which arrives at 6:45 a.m. But here there is a decisive disadvantage: the rail replacement traffic does not offer a continuous connection between Bebra and Göttingen, which is an unforeseen challenge for commuters.

In addition, the NVV has announced that the timetable of the RE5 line between Bad Hersfeld, Bebra, Melsungen and Kassel is reduced by a third Monday to Friday. At the weekend, the trips are completely omitted. If you are looking for alternative connections, you can also consider the RB5 line, which runs every hour without restrictions. Above all, passengers are asked to find out about the planned trips in advance on the NVV website or about the NVV app. A separate hotline at 0800-939-0800 is available daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.

how is it going?

The personnel -related train failures that affect a large number of travelers are expected to last until January 14, 2024. Patience is required here, because the NVV works to remedy the effects of the lack of personnel and to restore the affected connections as quickly as possible.

FAZIT: Travelers in and around Eschwege should adjust to adjustments on their trips and regularly access the current information from the NVV to ensure the best possible travel time. Whether for the daily way to work or a trip to friends and family, some rescheduling will need to react optimally to the new circumstances.