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Train cancellations in the Cologne area: switch work causes long waiting times!
Train cancellations in the Cologne area: disruptions between July 11th and 14th, 2025 due to switch work. Replacement traffic set up.
Train cancellations in the Cologne area: switch work causes long waiting times!
From July 11th to July 14th, 2025, travelers in the Cologne area need to be more patient! During the nighttime hours from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the Rhein-Sieg-Express RE9 trains between Siegen and Cologne/Aachen will not run as usual. The reason for the restrictions is necessary switch work that Deutsche Bahn is carrying out. That's what she reports Siegerland newspaper.
The impairments don't just affect the RE9. Passengers on other lines also have to expect cancellations and diversions. The following train connections are particularly affected:
- RE8: Umleitungen zwischen Porz (Rhein) und Köln-Ehrenfeld, Haltausfälle in Köln Messe/Deutz und Köln Hbf, Ersatzhalt in Köln Süd
- RE12: Ausfälle zwischen Köln Messe/Deutz und Euskirchen
- RE22: Teilausfälle zwischen Köln Messe/Deutz und Erftstadt, Ersatzhalt in Hürth-Kalscheuren
- RB24: Teilausfälle zwischen Köln Messe/Deutz und Hürth-Kalscheuren
- RB27: Teilausfälle zwischen Troisdorf und Pulheim
- RB38: Teilausfälle zwischen Köln Messe/Deutz und Horrem
Alternative travel options
A replacement rail service will be set up for the period of restrictions. Travelers can use buses that run during the specified times. It is also possible to use the trains on lines S12 and S19. Here it is advisable to take note of the changes in the electronic connection information, which are updated regularly and provide valuable information about alternative connections, as shown on VRM info specified.
These temporary changes should also be taken into account when planning your trip. Passengers are advised to find out about the rail replacement stops in good time. These are not always located directly at the train stations. Directions to the stops are on www.bahnhof.de to find.
More information and updates
For up-to-date information on rail transport in Germany, travelers can use the service from bahn.de to use. The platform offers a disruption map, real-time positions of trains and also notifications in the event of delays. This means that all passengers are always well informed.
The construction work and the associated changes are a challenge, but they nevertheless ensure improved safety and reliability in rail transport. So even if it can sometimes take a little longer by train, in the future it's worth it.