ICE route Erfurt-Leipzig: Several weeks lock for bridge work!
ICE route Erfurt-Leipzig: Several weeks lock for bridge work!
Deutsche Bahn stands in the starting blocks for extensive work on the ICE route between Erfurt and Halle/Leipzig. From 26. June to July 12, 2025 , the route is blocked due to the exchange of storage on two railway bridges in the district of Sömmerda, as MDR. These measures are necessary to replace the existing elastomer bearings with modern dumplings that require lower maintenance effort. Affected bridges are those between Großmölsen and Ollendorf as well as between Hardisleben and Buttstädt.
The blocking has far -reaching consequences for long -distance transport. All ICE trains and flixtrain connections that Erfurt connect with Halle and Leipzig must be redirected. For travelers, this means that the travel times are considerably longer. Fortunately, there is the possibility for the travelers concerned to conveniently access the revised arrival and departure times in the electronic timetable on Bahn.de
diversions and delays
The diversions are leaded over Naumburg and Weimar, which leads to significant delays: Flixtrain trains now take around 1 hour and 20 minutes for the Halle-Erfurt route instead of the usual 35 minutes. The ICE connections between Leipzig and Erfurt also extend considerably-here you expect 1 hour and 20 minutes instead of the regular 40 minutes. In some cases, certain ICE trains are diverted during the closure via Naumburg, which also influences the journey to Erfurt or Leipzig.
As part of the construction work, Deutsche Bahn will also carry out test drives together with Siemens Mobility. These tests are intended to provide new findings for the renovation of high-speed rides and for the technical development of high-speed trains, according to [Dubisthalle] (https://dubisthalle.de/ice-strecke-vom-26-12-7-2025-gans-workeffects on traffic
The construction work not only affects the connection between the hall and Erfurt, but also on numerous other important routes. This is associated with changes in the ICE connections, including:
- Frankfurt - Berlin
- Berlin - Leipzig - Erfurt - Frankfurt - Stuttgart - Munich
- Munich - Erfurt - Berlin
- Hamburg - Berlin - Halle - Erfurt - Munich
- Hamburg - Berlin - Leipzig - Erfurt - Munich
- Frankfurt - Leipzig - Dresden
A number of IC connections, such as Nuremberg-Leipzig and Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Nuremberg.
These construction measures are part of the largest renovation program in Deutsche Bahn, which is supported by Federal Minister Volker Wissing with an additional 31.5 billion euros. This underlines the efforts to further expand the high-speed rail network in Germany and Europe, with 11,990 km of high-speed route and another 3,062 km under construction, such as [axotrack] (https://axotrack.de/die-zukunfieb-auf-schienen-globale- Investitions-in-Die-Bahn-In-Uebenblick/). The goal is not only to make the rail connections more comfortable, but also significantly faster, which ultimately benefits all travelers.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Weimar, Deutschland |
| Quellen | |