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Closure of the Alsenzbahn: Five weekends without trains to Kaiserslautern!
On the 14th/15th The closure of the Alsenzbahn will begin in June 2025. Affected trains will be replaced by buses. Passengers should plan longer travel times.
Closure of the Alsenzbahn: Five weekends without trains to Kaiserslautern!
Rail travelers in the region are faced with a challenge: from June 14th and for a total of five weekends, the Alsenz Railway between Kaiserslautern and Alsenz will be closed. This affects the trains on the RB 65 and RE 17 lines, which will be replaced by replacement buses. The reason for this large-scale construction work is urgently needed renovations on a bridge near Bayerfeld-Steckweiler as well as work on the tracks themselves. Already on the first weekend of the closure, June 14th and 15th, there will be long detours, as the affected bus lines have to take detours due to a closure of the B48. This significantly increases travel times, which can now be over 1.5 hours, for example from Bad Kreuznach to Kaiserslautern. [SWR] reports that the replacement buses sometimes stop at remote stops, such as the school in Imsweiler, which can make it uncomfortable for passengers.
The exact blackout dates, as the [Wochenblatt-Reporter] lists it, are the weekend of the 14th/15th. June, 21st/22nd June, 5th/6th July, 12th/13th July and 19th/20th July. During this time there will not only be the usual cancellations, as seasonal trains such as the RE 36 (Bingen-Karlsruhe) and the Weinstraße Express (Koblenz-Wissembourg) will be canceled north of Neustadt. For the trains on the RE 17 line, it is particularly important to know that they only run between Bad Kreuznach and Koblenz Hbf, while the RB 65 does not go further than Alsenz.
Replacement traffic and timetable changes
The replacement buses play a central role in this event. You commute between Alsenz and Rockenhausen for the RB 65 and between Bad Kreuznach and Rockenhausen for the RE 17. As a rule, however, these do not stop at Imsweiler train station, but at an alternative stop. Another point that passengers should note: bicycles cannot be transported on the buses due to space constraints. If you don't have a ticket, you should allow extra time to buy the ticket, as machines are not available everywhere, especially in Münchweiler/Alsenz and Imsweiler. A little more patience is advisable to minimize the strain on passengers.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is aware of the challenges for travelers and has announced that there are up to 1,000 construction sites on the rail network every day. The scale of replacement transport measures has increased significantly in recent years, meaning travelers have reliable alternatives available during construction. In 2023, the replacement buses have already covered around 24 million kilometers. True to the motto “keeping travelers mobile,” DB is continuously optimizing the coordination of bus services and ensuring that the public transport network remains functional even in difficult phases like these [Deutsche Bahn].
Finally, it is important for all travelers to keep an eye on the mentioned dates and changes in the schedule to avoid inconveniences. The information is available in detail on the websites www.bahn.de and www.vlexx.de as well as in the DB Navigator. If you plan well, you will still be able to reach your destination despite the construction sites, even if the fun of driving falls a bit short.