Train traffic between Itzehoe and Husum: Successful blocking!

Train traffic between Itzehoe and Husum: Successful blocking!

Altona, Deutschland - On May 8, 2025, the route closure between Itzehoe and Husum was ended due to a defective signal box. According to news.de the closure began on May 8th and ended on the same day. The affected lines, including the RE 6 (Westerland (Sylt)-Hamburg-Altona) and the RB 62 (Heide (Holst)-Itzehoe), return again on the regular route, whereby possible delays and partial failures must be observed. Travelers should prepare for a possible travel time extension of up to 30 minutes.

Deutsche Bahn recommended that the travel connection to be checked before departure. Current information is available on Bahn.de, the app DB Navigator or at the regional customer dialog at 0431 53440500. In addition, Deutsche Bahn's punctuality statistics were published for 2023. According to this, around 64 % of long -distance trains were punctual, while 36 % arrived with at least six minutes late. In the first quarter of 2023, the punctuality of the DB Regio was 92 to 93 %.

Restrictions on train traffic to Oberstdorf

Another message concerns train traffic to Oberstdorf. Like Deutschebahn.com reported, there have been restrictions since November 3. November caused by massive cable damage in the signal box. This error requires a complete renewal of the technology. Deutsche Bahn has already started planning for a new electronic signal box, whereby the construction period usually takes several years.

Currently only one track is available in Oberstdorf station, which means that not all trains can operate the train station. In local transport, however, the timetable offer is almost completely maintained. However, travelers have to prepare for extended travel times: For the RE 76 (Munich - Oberstdorf) and RE 17 (Augsburg - Oberstdorf), up to 20 minutes of delay are expected, while the RE 75 (Ulm - Oberstdorf) is extended by around 10 minutes. Referring trains are replaced by buses, and long -distance traffic connections to Oberstdorf (from Hamburg and Dortmund) are no longer available.