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General refurbishment Hamburg ⇄ Berlin: train service halved, journey time extended by around 45 minutes
ICE EC IC
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Disruption period
From:Fr.2025-08-01, 19:00 To:Th.2026-04-30, 21:59
Affected
Hamburg Hbf, Büchen
Effect
Impairment

Disruption description
august 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
Hinweis für Abo-Kunden.pdf (PDF, 110 KB)Detailinformationen Bauarbeiten zwischen Hamburg und Berlin.pdf (PDF, 343 KB)
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Updated on November 27, 2025, 09:48