Locking the ICE route Erfurt-Hall: Travelers have to wait longer!
Locking the ICE route Erfurt-Hall: Travelers have to wait longer!
If you want to travel from Erfurt to Halle or Leipzig in the next few weeks, you should better adjust to some changes. Deutsche Bahn has decided to block the ICE route between Erfurt and Halle/Leipzig for construction work. The closure begins on Thursday, June 26, at 11:40 p.m. and lasts until Saturday, July 12th, at 4:30 a.m. The reason for the work is an exchange and modernization of the camps on two important bridges in the district of Sömmerda, such as mdr reported.
A total of two bridges are affected: the first is between Großmölsen and Ollendorf and the second between Hardisleben and Buttstädt. As part of the construction work, the old elastomer camps are replaced by more modern kalotic warehouses that require a lower maintenance effort. The availability of the route can thus be improved sustainably, as can be made on can be read.
diversions and extended travel times
affected travelers must adjust to significant changes in the connections. For example, the flixtrain will now take 1 hour for 20 minutes for the route instead of 35 minutes. The ICE trains between Leipzig and Erfurt also extend their travel time from 40 to 80 minutes. In addition, some ICE connections between Halle and Erfurt are deleted from the timetable, and some ICEs also keep in Naumburg. For follow -up travelers from and to Dresden, extended travel times can also be expected. The affected connections are far -reaching, including connections between Frankfurt/Main and Halle (Saale) and numerous other inner German routes, such as those from Munich to Leipzig and Berlin, which will now take longer.
Travelers are encouraged to inform themselves in advance about the changed arrival and departure times in the digital travel information media, as on the website of Bahn.de . The DB Navigator app also offers current information on the construction sites and diversions.
construction projects at a glance
These construction measures are part of a more comprehensive plan to modernize the German rail network. Over 40 routes are to be expanded or renewed by 2030. Another example is the full closure of the Riedbahn between Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim, which will be used for several months from July 15, 2024, or the planned blocking of the ICE route between Cologne and Frankfurt in July 2024, which is to last around four weeks. These renovations are necessary to ensure that the quality and safety in rail traffic permanently ensure what Tagesschau
Deutsche Bahn politely asks all travelers to understand the inconvenience that arise from the necessary construction work. It turns out that the investment in the rail infrastructure will also lead to better train connections and more comfort on the rails in the long term.
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