Train schedules change as Deutsche Bahn repairs switches in Munich-Pasing

Deutsche Bahn will repair 23 switches in Munich-Pasing, bringing widespread timetable changes to suburban, regional and long-distance services during the final construction phase from September 8 to 14.

Fewer tracks will remain available while the work continues. On Munich’s main S-Bahn line, service will be restricted, while regional and long-distance trains will in some cases skip stops. The S2 and S8 will be the only S-Bahn lines operating fully according to schedule.

Passengers traveling between Pasing and central Munich can use the regular S8, the S4 to Munich Hauptbahnhof, which will not stop between Pasing and the main station, and regional trains. Elsewhere on the main line, between Laim and Ostbahnhof, only two to four lines will operate depending on the section.

Deutsche Bahn expects especially crowded trains during peak hours and recommends alternatives. These include regional trains between Pasing and the city center, Tram 14 with a connection to the U5, and Tram 19, which will run every 10 minutes in the evening. In the eastern part of the main line, passengers may also use the U5, which largely follows a parallel route.

Regional services will sometimes skip Pasing. Some trains arriving from Landshut will terminate at Moosach or Feldmoching, where passengers can transfer to the subway. Long-distance trains normally routed through Pasing will be diverted, meaning almost all Pasing stops will be cancelled during the construction period. The work is scheduled to finish in mid-September, after the replacement of around 900 sleepers and the use of 800 tonnes of ballast.