New Prignitz-Express: From August quickly to Berlin without a change!

New Prignitz-Express: From August quickly to Berlin without a change!

From August 2, 2025, the Prignitz Express will receive a new face! According to information from maz-online.de , Change his route from Neuruppin to Berlin and drive directly to Berlin-Gesundbrunnen in the future. For commuters, this means that the change in Hennigsdorf ceases to exist, which makes it much easier to travel. The travel time remains constant at about an hour and six minutes and thus ensures a quick transport to the capital.

But not everything remains the same: between Neuruppin and Velten there is no train traffic from August 2025 to February 2026. This is due to extensive track interruptions that are necessary for the renovation of the railway embankment and the renewal of the rails. During this time, replacement traffic on buses is set up to ensure that no commuters are left in the rain on the route. In the future, the Prignitz Express will only stop at the Löwenberg and Oranienburg train stations.

construction work and future developments

In order to further improve traffic in northwestern Brandenburg to Berlin, larger expansion projects are planned. According to rbb24.de from the end of 2027 will then be approached in the half-hourly cycle of regional trains. A new section provides for the construction of a second track and additional crossing at train stations. Measures to extend or build platforms are also planned at the nine railway stations between Velten and Neuruppin.

Current timetables and connections

The changes also affect the current frequency of the Prignitz Express, which is currently busy and often busy. In the future, the trains are to go from Gesundbrunnen to Neuruppin Rheinsberger Tor every hour between 5:23 a.m. and 11:23 p.m., while the last train from Neuruppin to Wittstock and Perleberg leaves at 9:30 p.m. The first train to Berlin starts at 4.24 a.m., the last connection to Perleberg is planned at 9:03 p.m.

These comprehensive renovation and expansion work are necessary in order to meet a recognized need. According to Statistics-berlin-brandenburg.de , the available data serve to better plan and optimize public transport. The progressive measures are an important step into the future and show that public transport is being developed with swing and foresight to improve the mobility of citizens.