Construction siteGeneral refurbishment Hamburg ⇄ Berlin: train service halved, journey time extended by around 45 minutes
ICE EC IC
Disruption period
Disruption periodFrom:Fr.2025-08-01, 19:00 To:Th.2026-04-30, 21:59
Affected
AffectedHamburg Hbf, Büchen
Effect
EffectImpairment
Disruption description
Disruption descriptionaugust 1, 2025 (9 p.m.) until April 30, 2026 (11:59 p.m.)
👷 Reason for the construction work: General refurbishment of the Hamburg - Berlin high-speed corridor
🚧 S tops to be omitted: Büchen
️ Replacement stops: Uelzen, Lüneburg, Salzwedel, Stendal
🚍 Replacement bus service: Between Hamburg main station and Wittenberge via Ludwigslust
❌ Restrictions :
- Trains between Berlin and Hamburg run every hour instead of every half hour.
- Travel time is extended by around 45 minutes.
- Stops in Büchen will no longer be served by long-distance trains.
- Wittenberge and Ludwigslust will be served by replacement buses (IC bus)
✅ We have already updated the timetable data. Please check your planned connection in the timetable information.
Attachments
AttachmentsNote for subscription customers.pdf (DE) (PDF, 110 KB)Detailed information on construction work between Hamburg and Berlin.pdf (DE) (PDF, 343 KB)
Links
Further information on the general refurbishment (DE) 
LinksUpdated on January 29, 2026, 13:05DB Fernverkehr