Railway Grevesmühlen-Bad Kleine closed: travelers desperate!

Railway Grevesmühlen-Bad Kleine closed: travelers desperate!

Grevesmühlen, Deutschland - The railway line between Grevesmühlen and Bad Kleinen is closed until July 31, 2025 due to extensive modernization work. This causes unrest among travelers, as Willi Winter's example shows. Today he climbed into a rail replacement bus at the Grevesmühlen bus station at 6.44 a.m. His journey led him from Rieps to Schönberg before he wanted to continue by train to Stettin. His goal is Schwerin, where he works as a German teacher. Winter is frustrated because it is unsure whether he arrives at 8.30 a.m. in good time after using the route by car and now wanted to try the train. During the construction work, Deutsche Bahn (DB) uses rail replacement buses.

The modernization of the route between Lübeck and Schwerin, which is to be completed by 2028, comprises a total of 63 kilometers and also includes the train stations in Schönberg (Meckl) and Grieben (Meckl). At the same time, Deutsche Bahn will build two new digital signal boxes in Bobitz and Gallenin for digitization in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. These measures aim to shorten the travel times and to ensure more stable timing in local transport, such as "https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/presse--regional/press-berlin-de/aktuell/Presseinformations/bald-schneller-von-luebeck-nach-schwerin-1336770"> Deutsche Bahn communicated.

effects on travel

The construction work also has consequences for rail traffic. Trains no longer turn to Bad Kleinen to avoid surrounding. Instead, a rail replacement traffic is set up during the construction period, which is also set up between Grevesmühlen and Lübeck. For example, during the course of the day, at least two standard buses commute on the route between Grevesmühlen and Bad Kleinen. Paul Beier from Lübeck is relaxed on his trip to Görlitz, while Lars Maier, who travels from Kiel to Schwerin, is also calm about possible delays. In contrast, Leon Fischer from Grevesmühlen has had positive experiences with the rail replacement traffic and reports no delays.

Nevertheless, the longer travel times are a topic among the holidaymakers who obtain information about the duration and stops of the rail replacement traffic during their trips. The bus ride to Bad Kleinen takes around 40 minutes, while the train journey would have taken less than 20 minutes. In order to cover the travel requirement, large taxis between Grieben and Grevesmühlen are also used. For the equipment of the replacement buses at the bus station of Susann Zippel, operator of a café, a positive response is expressed.

long -term investments in the rail infrastructure

The upcoming modernizations are part of the extensive renovation program of Deutsche Bahn, which is to be realized with a total of 53 billion euros by 2027. Of these, 8 billion euros are planned for general renovations. This program not only provides for the renovation and modernization of existing infrastructures, but also the digitization of signal boxes, which should ensure improved reliability in train traffic, according to the Reporting of Deutsche Bahn .

The construction work for the Lübeck-Schwerin route is part of the Germany-wide initiative "Germany-ACT", which aims to optimize the infrastructure of the rail network. In the coming years, numerous further measures will also be carried out to improve customer friendliness and network integration. Implementation will increase the attractiveness of train travel for passengers and increase availability and punctuality.