Germany (Niedersachsen and Bremen) - 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
Saline – Westen
(ERA-E 42B3; ERA-R 87C5; S+W 9B3) DE22/151
This is a branch off the line from Westanleger to Wangerooge. Passenger trains run to/from Westen when required by pre-booked parties staying at the Youth Hostel or other accommodation there. During the summer season, excursions run between Wangerooge and Westen: see DB's Wangerooge website and search ("Suche") for "Westen" during the season.
Emden Hbf - Emden Außenhafen
[395,396] (ERA-E 42A1; ERA-R 87B4; S+W 18B4) DE22/152
This branch line is used by trains connecting with the ferry to and from Borkum. Dates and times of operation vary considerably. There are several RE services, mainly to and from Münster (Westf) Hbf or Bremen Hbf, and a few IC services with various origins and destinations. Times are shown in DB Kursbuch Table 396 and the Westfalen Bahn timetable.
Hamburg-Harburg - Buchholz (Nordheide) via Jesteburg
[120, 123] (ERA-E 45C4-43B1; ERA-R 89A4-89B4; S+W 21D2-21C2) DE22/153
This is an alternative route between Hamburg-Harburg and Buchholz (Nordheide). It is used by RB38 trains from Hamburg-Harburg to Soltau (Han.) hourly 07:51 to 23:51 on Saturdays and Sundays only. This is so that the train can be overtaken by an IC or ICE train leaving Hamburg-Harburg for Bremen at 57 minutes past the hour.
Bremen-Sebaldsbrück – Bremen Hbf (via Abzw. Vahr)
[380] (ERA-E 43A1 not shown; ERA-R 88B3 not shown; S+W 9C2-9B2) DE22/154
Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which crosses from the north side of the line to the south side by passing under both the main Hannover line and the Osnabrück line. They may, alternatively, use crossovers at the approach to Bremen Hbf. The route via Abzw. Vahr has been used by RE trains from Hannover to Bremen and also by IC trains from Hannover to Oldenburg. Trains in the opposite direction normally use the flat junction at Hastedt but, if the departure signal at Bremen Hbf platforms 1, 2 or 3 shows speed restriction 4 (= 40 km/h), that may indicate use of this route. There is no passenger use of the connections between Bremen-Hemelingen and Bremen Hbf via Abzw. Vahr known to the compilers.
Bremen avoiding line: Ottersberg (Han.) (Abzw. Sagehorn) – Dreye (Abzw. Bremen-Gabelung)
[120, 385] (ERA-E 43A1; ERA-R 88B3-88B2; S+W 9D1-9C3) DE22/155
Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour.
| SSuX | ICE1031 | Hamburg-Altona - 06:11 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | |
| ICE1021 | Ostseebad Binz/Stralsund Hbf/Hamburg-Altona - 16:09/16:10 Hamburg Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf | ||
| IC2409 | Lübeck Hbf - 18:08 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | ||
| ICE1038 | Köln Hbf – 07:04 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
| IC2408 | Köln Hbf – 11:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Lübeck Hbf | ||
| ICE1020 | Passau Hbf/Regensburg Hbf/Nürnberg Hbf – 13:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
| FSuO | ICE732 | Köln Hbf – 15:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| ICE730 | Köln Hbf – 19:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Flixtrain services between Hamburg and Köln also use this route. There are usually one or two trains each way per day. For current times, the Flixtrain website can be checked.
Lüneburg Westseite (West station)
[110] (ERA-E 43C1 not shown; ERA-R 89B3; S+W 22C3) DE22/156
This is a separate station to the west of the main station. Connections to north and south link the Westseite station to the main Hamburg to Hannover line.
The north-end connection is used by most Hamburg local trains (RB31) starting or terminating at Lüneburg. A few late evening and early morning trains run to and from the main station. Services using the Westseite are those shown as using platforms 6 or 7 in the DB journey planner.
Both connections are used by the following service:
| SSuX | RB81607 | Hamburg Hbf – 05:16 Bardowick – Uelzen |
The Westseite is also used to by all trains to and from Dannenberg Ost.
Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)
[385] (ERA-E 47B4; ERA-R 96C5; S+W 40C3) DE22/157
This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram.
| SuX | IC2241 | Münster (Westf) Hbf – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| SuO | IC245/2245 | Münster (Westf) Hbf – 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | SuX | IC245 | Amsterdam Centraal – 09:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D2 | SuO | IC141 | Amsterdam Centraal – 11:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D2 | SuO | IC143 | Amsterdam Centraal – 13:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D1 | IC145 | Amsterdam Centraal – 15:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC147 | Amsterdam Centraal – 17:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC149 | Amsterdam Centraal – 19:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC241 | Amsterdam Centraal – 21:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Hannover Hbf/Berlin Ostbahnhof (SuO) | |
| D2 | SuO | IC243 | Amsterdam Centraal – 23:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Hannover Hbf |
| D1 | SuX | IC242 | Hannover Hbf – 06:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal |
| D1 | IC240 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 08:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC148 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 10:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC146 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 12:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D2 | SuO | IC144 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 14:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal |
| D1 | IC142 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 16:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC140 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| IC2242 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf | ||
| SuO | IC2240 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 23:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf |
D1: 25 June – 4 August 2022
D2: 26 June – 31 July 2022
Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)
[360.6.7] (ERA-E 48B4; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4) DE22/158
This west to north curve is used by the hourly S6 service between Hannover and Celle which runs non-stop between Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee and Aligse. Note that the S7 service which alternates with the S6 reverses at Lehrte and thus does not use this curve.
Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)
(ERA-E 48B4; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4-122D3) DE22/159
This route forms the eastern part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover. It is used by the following trains to avoid reversal at Hannover Hbf.
| D3 | NJ470 | Zürich HB – 03:16 Göttingen – Berlin Hbf | |
| D3 | ICE876 | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – 07:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D4 | SSuX | ICE1598 | 05:58 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | MO | ICE998 | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – 08:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | ICE270 | Basel SBB (MO) / Karlsruhe Hbf (MX) – 09:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE374 | Basel SBB – 11:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE372 | Interlaken Ost – 13:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE370 | Basel SBB – 15:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| FSuO | IC1174 | Stuttgart Hbf (FO) / Basel SBB (SuO) – 15:50 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE278 | Interlaken Ost – 17:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE276 | Basel SBB – 19:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE794 | Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf – 18:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE792 | Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf – 20:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE274 | Basel SBB – 21:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | SuO | ICE292 | Zürich HB – 23:04 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | SSuX | ICE275 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 05:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost |
| D3 | ICE277 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 07:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE791 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 07:47 Berlin-Spandau – Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf | |
| D3 | ICE279 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 09:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE371 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 11:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost | |
| D3 | ICE373 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 13:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost | |
| D3 | ICE375 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 15:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE377 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 17:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE877 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 19:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (SX) / Karlsruhe Hbf (SO) | |
| D3 | ICE997 | Berlin Südkreuz – 19:46 Berlin-Spandau – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe | |
| D3 | SO | ICE879 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf |
| D3 | NJ471 | Berlin Hbf – 21:03 Berlin Südkreuz – Zürich HB |
D3: 14 October – 10 December 2022
D4: 13 December – 15 July; 4 - 14 October 2022
Lehrte – Sehnde
[360.3] (ERA-E 48B4 partly shown; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4) DE22/160
East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains from Lehrte towards Braunschweig or Hildesheim dive under the Gifhorn line and follow the original alignment of the Braunschweig line. Trains towards Lehrte generally diverge to the north and fly over the Gifhorn line about 500m further north, although they have been reported to use the south side of the junction on occasions.
Conversely, trains from Hildesheim that terminate at Lehrte platform 3 will use the south side of the flying junction in the inbound direction. These are at 14:04 and hourly to 17:04 (all SSuX) from Hildesheim Hbf.
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms
(ERA-E 48B2 not shown; S+W 55A2-55B2) DE22/161
This 2 km link (line 1803) leaves the Kassel Schnellfahrstrecke south of Göttingen and then crosses the Eichenberg line before joining the eastern platforms at Göttingen. It is normally used by northbound trains stopping at platform 4 at Göttingen. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram
The following train is booked to use platform 4 at Göttingen, but may not always do so.
| D5 | SuX | ICE272 | Zürich HB - 22:45 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Hamburg-Altona |
D5: Not 7 - 28 January 2022
(Eichenberg –) Friedland(Han.) (Abzw. Grone) – Göttingen east side platforms
(ERA-E 48B2 not shown; ERA-R 100A2; S+W 55A2-55B2) DE22/162
Trains to and from the Eichenberg line at Göttingen mostly use platforms 5 and 6 and generally use this previously freight-only connection. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram.
Obscure services
Saline – Westen
(ERA-E 42B3; ERA-R 87C5; S+W 9B3) DE22/151
This is a branch off the line from Westanleger to Wangerooge. Passenger trains run to/from Westen when required by pre-booked parties staying at the Youth Hostel or other accommodation there. During the summer season, excursions run between Wangerooge and Westen: see DB's Wangerooge website and search ("Suche") for "Westen" during the season.
Emden Hbf - Emden Außenhafen
[395,396] (ERA-E 42A1; ERA-R 87B4; S+W 18B4) DE22/152
This branch line is used by trains connecting with the ferry to and from Borkum. Dates and times of operation vary considerably. There are several RE services, mainly to and from Münster (Westf) Hbf or Bremen Hbf, and a few IC services with various origins and destinations. Times are shown in DB Kursbuch Table 396 and the Westfalen Bahn timetable.
Hamburg-Harburg - Buchholz (Nordheide) via Jesteburg
[120, 123] (ERA-E 45C4-43B1; ERA-R 89A4-89B4; S+W 21D2-21C2) DE22/153
This is an alternative route between Hamburg-Harburg and Buchholz (Nordheide). It is used by RB38 trains from Hamburg-Harburg to Soltau (Han.) hourly 07:51 to 23:51 on Saturdays and Sundays only. This is so that the train can be overtaken by an IC or ICE train leaving Hamburg-Harburg for Bremen at 57 minutes past the hour.
Bremen-Sebaldsbrück – Bremen Hbf (via Abzw. Vahr)
[380] (ERA-E 43A1 not shown; ERA-R 88B3 not shown; S+W 9C2-9B2) DE22/154
Trains from the Hannover line to platforms 1, 2 or 3 at Bremen Hbf may use this spur, which crosses from the north side of the line to the south side by passing under both the main Hannover line and the Osnabrück line. They may, alternatively, use crossovers at the approach to Bremen Hbf. The route via Abzw. Vahr has been used by RE trains from Hannover to Bremen and also by IC trains from Hannover to Oldenburg. Trains in the opposite direction normally use the flat junction at Hastedt but, if the departure signal at Bremen Hbf platforms 1, 2 or 3 shows speed restriction 4 (= 40 km/h), that may indicate use of this route. There is no passenger use of the connections between Bremen-Hemelingen and Bremen Hbf via Abzw. Vahr known to the compilers.
Bremen avoiding line: Ottersberg (Han.) (Abzw. Sagehorn) – Dreye (Abzw. Bremen-Gabelung)
[120, 385] (ERA-E 43A1; ERA-R 88B3-88B2; S+W 9D1-9C3) DE22/155
Most trains between Hamburg and Osnabrück call at Bremen Hbf, but this route enables those that do not to avoid a lengthy detour.
| SSuX | ICE1031 | Hamburg-Altona - 06:11 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | |
| ICE1021 | Ostseebad Binz/Stralsund Hbf/Hamburg-Altona - 16:09/16:10 Hamburg Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf | ||
| IC2409 | Lübeck Hbf - 18:08 Hamburg Hbf – Köln Hbf | ||
| ICE1038 | Köln Hbf – 07:04 Essen Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
| IC2408 | Köln Hbf – 11:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Lübeck Hbf | ||
| ICE1020 | Passau Hbf/Regensburg Hbf/Nürnberg Hbf – 13:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | ||
| FSuO | ICE732 | Köln Hbf – 15:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona | |
| ICE730 | Köln Hbf – 19:47 Münster (Westf) Hbf – Hamburg-Altona |
Flixtrain services between Hamburg and Köln also use this route. There are usually one or two trains each way per day. For current times, the Flixtrain website can be checked.
Lüneburg Westseite (West station)
[110] (ERA-E 43C1 not shown; ERA-R 89B3; S+W 22C3) DE22/156
This is a separate station to the west of the main station. Connections to north and south link the Westseite station to the main Hamburg to Hannover line.
The north-end connection is used by most Hamburg local trains (RB31) starting or terminating at Lüneburg. A few late evening and early morning trains run to and from the main station. Services using the Westseite are those shown as using platforms 6 or 7 in the DB journey planner.
Both connections are used by the following service:
| SSuX | RB81607 | Hamburg Hbf – 05:16 Bardowick – Uelzen |
The Westseite is also used to by all trains to and from Dannenberg Ost.
Osnabrück Schinkel and Löhner Curves: Osnabrück ob Bf – Wissingen (Bbf Lüstringen)
[385] (ERA-E 47B4; ERA-R 96C5; S+W 40C3) DE22/157
This is a curve from the high level station at Osnabrück to the Hannover line. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram.
| SuX | IC2241 | Münster (Westf) Hbf – 06:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| SuO | IC245/2245 | Münster (Westf) Hbf – 08:04 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | SuX | IC245 | Amsterdam Centraal – 09:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D2 | SuO | IC141 | Amsterdam Centraal – 11:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D2 | SuO | IC143 | Amsterdam Centraal – 13:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D1 | IC145 | Amsterdam Centraal – 15:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC147 | Amsterdam Centraal – 17:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC149 | Amsterdam Centraal – 19:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D1 | IC241 | Amsterdam Centraal – 21:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Hannover Hbf/Berlin Ostbahnhof (SuO) | |
| D2 | SuO | IC243 | Amsterdam Centraal – 23:03 Osnabrück Hbf – Hannover Hbf |
| D1 | SuX | IC242 | Hannover Hbf – 06:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal |
| D1 | IC240 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 08:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC148 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 10:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC146 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 12:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D2 | SuO | IC144 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 14:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal |
| D1 | IC142 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 16:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| D1 | IC140 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 18:30 Bünde (Westf) – Amsterdam Centraal | |
| IC2242 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf | ||
| SuO | IC2240 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 23:35 Bünde (Westf) – Münster (Westf) Hbf |
D1: 25 June – 4 August 2022
D2: 26 June – 31 July 2022
Ahlten (Abzw. Lehrte West) – Aligse (Lehrte Nordgruppe, former Stw Lnf)
[360.6.7] (ERA-E 48B4; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4) DE22/158
This west to north curve is used by the hourly S6 service between Hannover and Celle which runs non-stop between Hannover Karl-Wiechert-Allee and Aligse. Note that the S7 service which alternates with the S6 reverses at Lehrte and thus does not use this curve.
Lehrte (Abzw Lehrte West) – Misburg – Abzw Waldheim – Hannover Messe/Laatzen (Hannover Wülfel)
(ERA-E 48B4; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4-122D3) DE22/159
This route forms the eastern part of the ring line round the south side of Hannover. It is used by the following trains to avoid reversal at Hannover Hbf.
| D3 | NJ470 | Zürich HB – 03:16 Göttingen – Berlin Hbf | |
| D3 | ICE876 | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – 07:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D4 | SSuX | ICE1598 | 05:58 Frankfurt (Main) Hbf – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | MO | ICE998 | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – 08:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | ICE270 | Basel SBB (MO) / Karlsruhe Hbf (MX) – 09:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE374 | Basel SBB – 11:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE372 | Interlaken Ost – 13:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE370 | Basel SBB – 15:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| FSuO | IC1174 | Stuttgart Hbf (FO) / Basel SBB (SuO) – 15:50 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE278 | Interlaken Ost – 17:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE276 | Basel SBB – 19:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE794 | Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf – 18:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE792 | Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf – 20:09 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | ICE274 | Basel SBB – 21:06 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof | |
| D3 | SuO | ICE292 | Zürich HB – 23:04 Göttingen – Berlin Ostbahnhof |
| D3 | SSuX | ICE275 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 05:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost |
| D3 | ICE277 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 07:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE791 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 07:47 Berlin-Spandau – Frankfurt (Main) Flughafen Fernbf | |
| D3 | ICE279 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 09:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE371 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 11:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost | |
| D3 | ICE373 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 13:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Interlaken Ost | |
| D3 | ICE375 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 15:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE377 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 17:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Basel SBB | |
| D3 | ICE877 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 19:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (SX) / Karlsruhe Hbf (SO) | |
| D3 | ICE997 | Berlin Südkreuz – 19:46 Berlin-Spandau – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe | |
| D3 | SO | ICE879 | Berlin Ostbahnhof – 21:38 Wolfsburg Hbf – Karlsruhe Hbf |
| D3 | NJ471 | Berlin Hbf – 21:03 Berlin Südkreuz – Zürich HB |
D3: 14 October – 10 December 2022
D4: 13 December – 15 July; 4 - 14 October 2022
Lehrte – Sehnde
[360.3] (ERA-E 48B4 partly shown; ERA-R 100A5; S+W 122D4) DE22/160
East of Lehrte, the lines from Braunschweig and Hildesheim join with the line from Gifhorn in a complex flying junction. Trains from Lehrte towards Braunschweig or Hildesheim dive under the Gifhorn line and follow the original alignment of the Braunschweig line. Trains towards Lehrte generally diverge to the north and fly over the Gifhorn line about 500m further north, although they have been reported to use the south side of the junction on occasions.
Conversely, trains from Hildesheim that terminate at Lehrte platform 3 will use the south side of the flying junction in the inbound direction. These are at 14:04 and hourly to 17:04 (all SSuX) from Hildesheim Hbf.
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (Abzw Siekweg) – Göttingen east side platforms
(ERA-E 48B2 not shown; S+W 55A2-55B2) DE22/161
This 2 km link (line 1803) leaves the Kassel Schnellfahrstrecke south of Göttingen and then crosses the Eichenberg line before joining the eastern platforms at Göttingen. It is normally used by northbound trains stopping at platform 4 at Göttingen. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram
The following train is booked to use platform 4 at Göttingen, but may not always do so.
| D5 | SuX | ICE272 | Zürich HB - 22:45 Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Hamburg-Altona |
D5: Not 7 - 28 January 2022
(Eichenberg –) Friedland(Han.) (Abzw. Grone) – Göttingen east side platforms
(ERA-E 48B2 not shown; ERA-R 100A2; S+W 55A2-55B2) DE22/162
Trains to and from the Eichenberg line at Göttingen mostly use platforms 5 and 6 and generally use this previously freight-only connection. Click on the thumbnail for a full size diagram.
