Elbe valley railway closure: Travelers between Dresden and Prague now affected!
Elbe valley railway closure: Travelers between Dresden and Prague now affected!
Dresden, Deutschland - On June 30, 2025, the situation in rail traffic between Dresden and Prague shows anything but rosy. The renovation of the international railway line in the Elbe valley between Schöna and the Bad Schandau Ost freedom station results in serious restrictions. As MDR , Eurocity-trains fail completely during the day. Travelers who are traveling between Dresden and ústí Nad Labem have to switch to buses, which is a considerable inconvenience. In addition, the European Sleeper between Brussels and Prague is also affected, where a switch to buses between Dresden and Prague is also required.
The restrictions are not only limited to long -distance transport. Commuters and day trippers in local transport must also expect considerable inconvenience. The National Park Railway U28, which turns from Sebnitz via Bad Schandau to Děčín, fails during the day. By mid-December, passengers can only travel to Bad Schandau on the S-Bahn line S1, which leads from Meißen-Triebischtal to Schöna. In some cases, travelers have no choice but to switch over Bad Schandau, cribs and Hřensko on ferries.
general renovations on other routes
Not only the routes in the Elbe valley are affected. Deutsche Bahn also has big plans for the future, such as Tagesschau. From August 2025, extensive general renovations begin on the most important main tracks, including between Hamburg and Berlin. These measures should last until April 2026 and aim to improve punctuality and quality of train traffic. The costs amount to a considerable 87 billion euros for the renewal of 4,000 kilometers of track, up to 2,000 soft and 150 bridges. All of this should lead to a powerful traffic concept, which also brings temporary restrictions on passengers.