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Disruptions to night train services in Berlin and Brandenburg due to construction
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Disruptions to night train services in Berlin and Brandenburg due to construction

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nighttime regional train services in Berlin and Brandenburg will experience disruptions until Thursday due to construction work.
  • Affected lines include the FEX to BER Airport and RE5 towards Rostock/Stralsund.
  • Deutsche Bahn advises passengers to use alternative connections or replacement bus services.

Train travelers in Berlin and Brandenburg should prepare for longer journeys at night until Thursday, as several regional train lines face cancellations. Deutsche Bahn announced that disruptions will occur nightly between 9:30 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. due to ongoing construction work.

The FEX line, which serves BER Airport, will be affected on the nights of July 6 and 7. Additionally, the RE5 service to Rostock and Stralsund will not run as scheduled for the next two nights. These cancellations will impact the route between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Berlin Hauptbahnhof/Berlin Sรผdkreuz.

Passengers traveling on the RE3 line towards Lutherstadt Wittenberg can expect restrictions until Thursday. Deutsche Bahn has announced cancellations on various sections between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Niedergรถrsdorf during these three nights. Replacement bus services are available for travelers on this route.

Furthermore, the RE4 line will see disruptions between Trebbin and Jรผterbog/Falkenberg(Elster) from Tuesday to Thursday nights. Similar to other affected lines, replacement bus services will be provided to help passengers reach their destinations.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.