Tram traffic in Potsdam: five days of interruptions due to construction work!

Tram traffic in Potsdam: five days of interruptions due to construction work!

Tram traffic in Potsdam will be at a standstill in the week from September 1st to 5th, 2025. The reason for this is urgently needed overhead line work that is being carried out in the Am Kanal and Berliner Straße areas. How Potsdam City Report reported, work will begin on Monday, September 1st and end on Friday, September 5th at 8 p.m. During this time, traffic will be interrupted between Platz der Unity/Bildungsforum and Glienicke Bridge as well as Fontanestrasse.

The consequences of the construction work affect several tram lines. Line 93 will only run between Rehbrücke station and Platz der Unit/West, while line 94 will limit its route to the connection between Charlottenhof Palace and Platz der Unit/West. Tram line 99 is particularly affected, as it will be completely suspended for the entire period. Interestingly, lines 93 and 94 are linked together at the Platz der Unit/West stop, making transfers easier the daily mirror explained.

Replacement transport and stops

A comprehensive bus replacement service will be set up for the affected routes. The bus-operated line EV 93 connects Platz der Unit/West with the Glienicke Bridge and stops at a total of eight stops. These include, among others:

• Platz der Einheit/West
• Platz der Einheit/Bildungsforum
• Burgstr./Klinikum
• Holzmarktstr.
• Schiffbauergasse/Berliner Str.
• Mangerstr.
• Leonardo-da-Vinci-Str.
• Glienicker Brücke

In addition, the EV 94 line is operated as a ring line between Platz der Unity/Bildungsforum and Plantagenstrasse. Several stops are also integrated into the timetable here, like this SWP Potsdam reported. Transfer options are provided at the Platz der Unit/West stop for the EV 93 bus line and at the S Hauptbahnhof for the EV 94 bus line.

Redirection and further information

During construction work, passengers must expect possible diversions and longer journey times. Some stops, such as Fontanestraße, Alt Nowawes and Humboldtring/Nuthestraße, will not be served during the mentioned period. In order to make travel as pleasant as possible, the current timetables and diversion information are available online so that passengers can obtain information in good time.

ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH would also like to take the opportunity to point out an ongoing passenger survey that will be carried out until December 13, 2025. In this survey, passengers are asked about their travel behavior, which is intended to provide additional information for improving the transport service.

The focus of the coming week will be on the necessary maintenance work, which should help to secure Potsdam's local transport in the long term. Passengers are urged to adapt to the changes and plan alternative routes if necessary.