Germany (Baden-Württemberg) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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This list is based on the timetable dated from 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland by Schweers + Wall.

Obscure services

Mannheim-Waldhof – Mannheim Hbf (via Mannheim-Käfertal)

[655] (55A1, 159A2-159A1) DE09/601

Most trains between Mannheim-Waldhof and Mannheim Hbf run via Mannheim-Luzenberg. Only one train is now scheduled to call at Mannheim-Käfertal and, therefore, obliged to use the alternative route. Most TGVs between Paris and Frankfurt am Main reverse at Mannheim Hbf and run via Mannheim-Luzenberg.

Thalys9552 16:58 Frankfurt am Main Hbf - Paris Est
SSuX Thalys9553 Paris Est - 12:18 Mannheim Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
SSuX RB38852 Karlsruhe Hbf - 16:11 Mannheim Hbf – Biblis

Mannheim-Friedrichsfeld – Schwetzingen

(55B1, 159C3-159B4) DE09/602

This section of the main line between Frankfurt am Main and Karlsruhe avoids both Mannheim Hbf and Heidelberg Hbf.

H FO CNL1273 Høje Taastrup – 14:58 Padborg – St Michel Valloir
H FO DZ13215 Utrecht Centraal – 23:10 Venlo – Zell am See
E FO AZ1371 Hamburg-Altona – 15:00 Hildesheim Hbf – Narbonne
E SuO AZ13373 Düsseldorf Hbf – 19:43 Neu Isenburg – Alessandria
E SuO AZ1360 Berlin-Wannsee – 20:23 Neu Isenburg – Narbonne
H SuO AZ1391 Hamburg-Altona – 20:35 Neu Isenburg – Narbonne
E WO AZ1375 Hamburg-Altona – 16:07 Hildesheim Hbf – Narbonne
E FO AZ13371 Hamburg-Altona – 16:35 Hildesheim Hbf – Alessandria
D AZ1378 21:03 Lörrach – Hamburg-Altona
E SO AZ13370 18:28 Alessandria – Hamburg-Altona
E MO AZ13372 18:28 Alessandria – Düsseldorf Hbf

Appenweier – Legelshurst (Appenweier Kurve)

[72, 719] (57A1, 102C1) DE09/603

This north to west curve forms part of the triangular junction between the Karlsruhe – Basel main line and the line to Kehl and Strasbourg. Local trains between Kehl and Offenburg stopping at Appenweier, use platform 9 on the south curve. The north curve is used by through trains between Karlsruhe and Strasbourg, principally the TGVs between Paris and Stuttgart. AutoZüge between Germany and France also use this route.

Ubstadt-Weiher (Abzw Ubstadt) – Vaihingen (Enz.) (Abzw Rollenberg)

[770] (57B2 not shown, 161B1) DE09/604

This north to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is used by frequent EC/IC/ICE trains non-stop between Heidelberg Hbf and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.

Bruchsal (Abzw Bruchsal Nord) – Vaihingen (Enz.) (Abzw Rollenberg)

[72, 770] (57B2 not shown, 161B1) DE09/605

This south to east curve connects the Heidelberg to Karlsruhe main line with the Mannheim to Stuttgart Schnellfahrstrecke. It is used by EC/IC/ICE/TGV trains non-stop between Karlsruhe Hbf or Bruchsal and Vaihingen (Enz) or Stuttgart Hbf.

Enzberg – Ötisheim (Mühlacker Kurve)

[772] (57B2, 94A2) DE09/606

This west to north curve links the Pforzheim and Bretten lines, avoiding Mühlacker, and is used on summer Sundays by trains between Pforzheim Hbf and Maulbronn Stadt. Trains run in 2009 from 3 May until 18 October.

  • From Pforzheim Hbf: 10:11, 12:15, 14:15 & 16:11
  • From Maulbronn Stadt: 11:25, 13:21, 15:21 & 17:25

Ludwigsburg (Abzw Karlshöhe) to Stuttgart-Zazenhausen (former Abzw Leichenberg) (via Kornwestheim Rbf)

[61] (58A1, 168B1-168B2) DE09/607

This line is used by most trains from Ludwigsburg to Ulm if not calling at Stuttgart Hbf. Trains from Ulm to Ludwigsburg not via Stuttgart Hbf run via Kornwestheim passenger station, using the same line as the local passenger service between Kornwestheim and Stuttgart-Untertürkheim (Kursbuch table 790.11). Some southbound trains run via Kornwestheim passenger station. Trains via Kornwestheim Rbf are:

H FO DZ13217 Utrecht Centraal – 21:35 Venlo – Bischofshofen
H FO DZ13211 Utrecht Centraal – 22:00 Venlo – Landeck
H FO DZ13213 Utrecht Centraal – 22:35 Venlo – Zell am See
H FO DZ13215 Utrecht Centraal – 23:10 Venlo – Zell am See


E FO AZ13321 17:35 Düsseldorf Hbf – Verona Porta Nuova
E WO AZ13317 Hamburg-Altona – 18:54 Düsseldorf Hbf – Verona Porta Nuova
E FO AZ13315 21:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Salzburg Hbf
H FO AZ13325 21:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Bolzano-Bozen
H TO AZ13329 Hamburg-Altona – 21:55 Düsseldorf Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf
D SuO AZ13323 21:55 Düsseldorf Hbf – Salzburg Hbf
E WO AZ13327 21:55 Düsseldorf Hbf – Innsbruck Hbf
H FO AZ13315 Düsseldorf Hbf – Salzburg Hbf
E FO AZ13311 15:01 Düsseldorf Hbf – Trieste Centrale

Forschungszentrum – Leopoldshafen (Albtalbahn)

[710.1] (57A2 not shown, 152B) DE09/608

This branch off the Hochstetten line is used by services for workers at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (a nuclear research establishment). Although these trains are shown without restriction in the KVV timetable, only Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe employees, holding an official identification card, are permitted to enter the plant using these services.

SSuX S30030 Bad Herrenalb – 07:10 Karlsruhe Albtalbf – Forschungszentrum Bf
SSuX S20040@ Ettlingen Stadt – 08:00 Karlsruhe Albtalbf – Forschungszentrum Bf
SSuX S30147@ 16:34 Forschungszentrum Bf – Bad Herrenalb
SSuX S30159@ 17:34 Forschungszentrum Bf – Bad Herrenalb

@ These run as portions of services to and from Hochstetten.

See also