Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

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

Waren (Müritz) (Lalendorf Ost) – Plaaz

[205 Nord] (ERA-E 44B3; ERA-R 85C1; S+W 15B3-15C3) DE23/101

This route is used by IC trains between Berlin and Rostock, which are not booked to call at Güstrow. RE5 services run via Güstrow so do not use this route.

		IC94	Wien Hbf – 07:58 Waren (Müritz) – Warnemünde
		IC2274	Dresden Hbf / Flughafen BER T1-2 – 08:59 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
		IC2274	Chemnitz Hbf – 10:58 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
D1	SO	ICE1272	Berlin Südkreuz – 11:58 Waren (Müritz) - Rostock Hbf
		IC2270	Chemnitz Hbf – 12:58 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
D2	SO	IC1978	Dresden Hbf – 13:24 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
		IC2178	Dresden Hbf / Flughafen BER T1-2 – 14:59 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
		IC2170 / 2176	Dresden Hbf – 16:58 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
D3	FSO	ICE1276	Berlin Südkreuz – 17:39 Waren (Müritz) - Rostock Hbf
		IC2174	Dresden Hbf / Flughafen BER T1-2 – 18:59 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
		IC2172	Dresden Hbf / Flughafen BER T1-2 – 20:59 Waren (Müritz) - Warnemünde
		IC2173	06:21 Rostock Hbf – Dresden Hbf
		IC2175	Warnemünde – 08:21 Rostock Hbf – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Dresden Hbf
		IC2177	Warnemünde – 10:21 Rostock Hbf – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Dresden Hbf
		IC2179	Warnemünde – 12:20 Rostock Hbf – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Dresden Hbf
D4	SSuO	ICE1279	13:06 Rostock Hbf – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Dresden Hbf
		IC2271	Warnemünde – 14:21 Rostock Hbf – Chemnitz
D2	SO	IC1975	Warnemünde – 15:18 Rostock Hbf – Berlin Südkreuz / Dresden Hbf
		IC2273	Warnemünde – 16:21 Rostock Hbf – Chemnitz
		IC2275	Warnemünde – 18:20 Rostock Hbf – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Dresden Hbf
		IC2277	Warnemünde – 20:21 Rostock Hbf – Leipzig Hbf

D1: SO 10 June - 2 September 2023

D2: SO 8 April - 2 September 2023

D3: FSO 9 June - 8 September 2023

D4: SSuO 10 June - 3 September 2023

Stralsund Rügendamm – Wüstenfelde (Abzw Srg)

[190] (ERA-E 44C4; ERA-R 86B3; S+W 6A1) DE23/102

This east to south curve is used by trains between the island of Rügen and the Pasewalk or Neubrandenburg lines, if not booked to call at Stralsund Hbf.

With the re-routeing of the overnight trains between Malmö and Berlin to run via Padborg there is no longer any regular passenger use of this curve.

The curve is used occasionally by excursions. Look particularly for trips from Berlin to the Störtebeker Festspiele, held on Rügen throughout the summer each year.

Papendorf (Dalwitzhof) – Rostock-Kassebohm (Abzw Rostock Warnowbrücke West)

[100] (S+W 123 B3) DE23/103

This south to east route enables trains to run between the Schwerin or Neustrelitz lines and the Stralsund line without having to reverse at Rostock Hbf. There are separate connections from the Schwerin and Neustrelitz lines to Abzw Dalwitzhof Nordkopf.

The route to and from the Schwerin line was used in July and August 2022 by a pair of Urlaubs Express services between Lörrach Hbf and Ostseebad Binz. However, only services between Lörrach and Hamburg-Altona are currently shown on the Urlaubs Express website. Details of any services to and from Ostseebad Binz will be added if they become known.

The route to and from the Neustrelitz line is occasionally used by diverted IC/ICE services between Stralsund and Berlin.

Note that DB and Interrail tickets are not valid on Urlaubs Express services.