Generalsanierung: Berlin-Hannover: 80 Minuten mehr Fahrzeit bis Ende 2027
Ab Oktober saniert die Bahn die Strecke zwischen Berlin und Lehrte bei Hannover. Fahrgäste müssen dort nun viel länger als bisher geplant erheblich längere Fahrzeiten in Kauf nehmen.
From October 2022 to December 2027, Deutsche Bahn passengers traveling between North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin via Hannover will face an additional 80 minutes of travel time due to the Generalsanierung (general overhaul) of the Berlin-Lehrte stretch. The railway company announced the first details of the new rerouting concept, which involves rerouting all long-distance trains between Berlin and Hannover via Braunschweig and Magdeburg starting from October 2, 2022.
This rerouting primarily affects connections between Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia, which traditionally used Hannover as a transit point. The extended travel time results from the ongoing electrification of the bypass track, which is expected to continue until December 2027, one year later than initially planned. The 227-kilometer Berlin-Lehrte stretch will undergo comprehensive repairs, including the replacement of switches, rails, and overhead lines, with freight traffic also being rerouted via Braunschweig and Magdeburg.
The railway company aims to provide a reliable and punctual basic service, with bus-based alternatives provided where trains cannot travel due to necessary adjustments to the timetable. Freight railways have expressed strong criticism towards the proposed plans, stating that they have not been adequately consulted and that the closure of sections of the railway network is irresponsible.
The sanitation project aims to overhaul more than 40 heavily congested railway corridors by the mid-2030s to improve reliability across the network.
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