List of railway lines in Thuringia

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This list contains all long-distance and regional railway lines in the Free State of Thuringia that run in whole or in sections in the state.

Long-distance transport

The following train stations in Thuringia are served by long-distance traffic:

The exact course of the lines as well as the cycle times and further details can be found in the following main articles. Only individual stops of the main route of the respective lines are shown here.

line course
ICE 11 Berlin - Leipzig - Erfurt - Eisenach - Frankfurt - Mannheim - Stuttgart - Munich
ICE 15 Berlin - Halle - Erfurt - Frankfurt
ICE 18 Hamburg - Berlin - Halle - Erfurt - Nuremberg - Munich
ICE 28 Hamburg - Berlin - Leipzig - Erfurt - Nuremberg - Munich
ICE 29 Berlin - Halle - Erfurt - Nuremberg - Munich
ICE 50 Dresden - Leipzig - Erfurt - Gotha - Eisenach - Fulda - Frankfurt
IC 50 Gera  - Weimar - Erfurt - Gotha - Eisenach - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Dortmund - Essen - Duisburg - Düsseldorf - Cologne 1
Leipzig  -  Apolda  -
IC 61 a pair of trains Leipzig - Weißenfels - Naumburg - Jena - Saalfeld - Lichtenfels - Bamberg - Nuremberg - Stuttgart - Karlsruhe
EN Paris - Frankfurt - Erfurt - Berlin - Warszawa - Minsk - Moscow
1RE51 between Gera and Erfurt at the same time

Regional traffic route diagram Thuringia

RE 1

The RE 1 (Göttingen – Glauchau) is a regional transport line that runs through the federal states of Lower Saxony, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony. After the train has left Göttingen, its route runs for a few kilometers in Hesse without serving a station. Then it drives via Leinefelde, Bad Langensalza and Gotha to Erfurt. Since large parts of the route from Weimar and between Leinefelde and Gotha are not electrified, the train runs on diesel multiple units. East of Jena and Gera it goes on the route to Gößnitz, where the route continues to Glauchau in Saxony. The entire line is served every two hours.

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RE 1 Göttingen – Eichenberg
Eichenberg – Leinefelde
Leinefelde – Gotha
Gotha – Weimar
Weimar – Gera
Gera – Gößnitz
Gößnitz – Glauchau
Göttingen - Heiligenstadt - Leinefelde - Mühlhausen - Großengottern - Bad Langensalza - Gotha - Neudietendorf - Erfurt Main Station - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Stadtroda - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Gera Main Station - Gera Süd - Ronneburg - Nöbdenitz - Schmölln - Gößnitz - Meerane - Glauchau 540
565
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605
611
DB Regio BR 612

RE 2

The RE 2 (Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Erfurt) begins its route at the Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe long-distance train station. After crossing the Ihringshausen district of Fulda, he drives via Hann Münden in Lower Saxony. Then it continues to the Eichenberg junction, initially in Hesse. In Thuringia, the train ends in Erfurt via Mühlhausen and Bad Langensalza. It runs every 120 minutes.

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RE 2 Kassel – Leinefelde
Leinefelde – Bad Langensalza
Bad Langensalza – Kühnhausen
Kühnhausen – Erfurt
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Fuldatal-Ihringshausen - Speele - Hann Münden - Hedemünden - Gertenbach - Witzenhausen Nord - Eichenberg - Arenshausen - Uder - Heiligenstadt - Leinefelde - Silberhausen - Dachrieden - Mühlhausen - Großengottern - Bad Langensalza - Döllstadt - Erfurt Hbf 600
603
604
DB Regio BR 642
BR 641 (single trains)

RE 3

The RE 3 (Erfurt – Altenburg / Greiz) begins in Erfurt. There is a longer stay in Gera Hauptbahnhof where the train is winged. One half continues east to Altenburg, the other half runs south to Greiz or stays in Gera. Both parts of the train then stop in Gera Süd. The entire line is served every two hours.

Since the timetable change in December 2016, additional repeater trains have been running between Erfurt and Jena-Göschwitz under the line number RE3 .

Since the timetable change in December 2018, two to three pairs of trains on line 3 have been replaced by intercity trains on line 50 every day. Local transport tickets are also valid between Gera and Erfurt. For this purpose, the IC50 is also a regional train on the newly introduced RE51 line.

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RE 3 Erfurt – Weimar
Weimar – Gera
Gera – Lehndorf
Gera – Weischlitz
Lehndorf – Altenburg
Erfurt Hbf - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Stadtroda - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Gera - Gera South - Gera-Zwötzen - Wünschendorf - Berga - Neumühle - Greiz 540
541
565
DB Regio BR 612
- Ronneburg - Schmölln - Lehndorf - Altenburg
RE 3V Erfurt – Weimar
Weimar – Gera
Erfurt Hbf - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz 565 DB Regio BR 612

RE 7

The RE 7 (Erfurt Hbf – Würzburg Hbf) is a 207-kilometer line that connects Erfurt with Würzburg. Mellrichstadt Bf is the first station on Bavarian soil. There is a two-hour service here. Gräfenroda, Rohr, Rentwertshausen, Burglauer, Rottershausen, Poppenhausen and Oberwerrn are only served occasionally in the outskirts of the day.

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RE 7 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Ritschenhausen
Ritschenhausen – Schweinfurt
( Schweinfurt – Würzburg )
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt - Plaue - Gräfenroda - Zella-Mehlis - Suhl - Rohr - Grimmenthal - Rentwertshausen - Mellrichstadt Bf - Bad Neustadt - Burglauer - Münnerstadt - Rottershausen - Ebenhausen - Poppenhausen - Oberwerrn - Schweinfurt Hbf - Würzburg Hbf 570
815
DB Regio BR 612

RE 8

The RE 8 (Leinefelde – Halle Hbf) leaves Berga-Kelbra in Saxony-Anhalt and runs every two hours.

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RE 8 Leinefelde Hall Leinefelde - Sollstedt - Bleicherode Ost - Wolkramshausen - Nordhausen - Berga-Kelbra - Sangerhausen - Wolferode - Eisleben - Röblingen - Halle Hbf 600
590
Abellio BR 9442 (three-part)

RE 9

The RE 9 (Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Halle Hbf) begins its run initially via Hesse and Lower Saxony. From Berga-Kelbra the train travels in Saxony-Anhalt, where it ends in Halle. It runs every two hours.

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RE 9 Kassel – Hann Münden
Hann Münden – Halle
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe - Hann Münden - Witzenhausen North - Eichenberg - Heiligenstadt - Leinefelde - Bleicherode East - Wolkramshausen - Nordhausen - Heringen - Görsbach - Berga-Kelbra - Roßla - Bennungen - Wallhausen - Sangerhausen - Blankenheim - Wolferode - Eisleben - Röblingen - Halle Hbf 590
600
611
Abellio BR 9442 (three or five parts)

RE 10

The RE 10 (Erfurt Hbf – Magdeburg Hbf) leaves Oberröblingen in the Saxony-Anhalt area and runs every 120 minutes.

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RE 10 Erfurt – Sangerhausen
Sangerhausen – Blankenheim
Blankenheim – Güsten
Güsten – Schönebeck
Schönebeck – Magdeburg
Erfurt Hbf - Erfurt Ost - Stotternheim - Großrudestedt - Sömmerda - Leubingen - Griefstedt - Reinsdorf - Artern - Voigtstedt - Oberröblingen - Sangerhausen - Klostermansfeld - Hettstedt - Sandersleben - Güsten - Staßfurt - Schönebeck - Magdeburg Hbf 595
335
590
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340
Abellio BR 648

EBx 12

The EBx 12 (Leipzig Hbf – Saalfeld) is an express line and first travels the area of ​​Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt before it is from Crossen in Thuringia and reaches its terminus in Saalfeld. It runs between Leipzig and Weida combined with the EBx 13 line. Mostly it is tied through to the EB 32 line to Blankenstein. This line is served every two hours.

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EBx 12 Leipzig – Saalfeld Leipzig Main Station - Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig-Knauthain - Zwenkau-Großdalzig - Pegau - Profen - Zeitz - Wetterzeube - Crossen Ort - Bad Köstritz - Gera-Langenberg - Gera Main Station - Gera Süd - Gera-Zwötzen - Weida - Niederpöllnitz - Triptis - Neustadt - Pößneck ob Bf - Saalfeld 550
555
EB BR 650

EBx 13

The EBx 13 (Leipzig Hbf – Hof Hbf) travels through the federal states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Bavaria. It runs between Leipzig and Weida combined with the EBx 12 line. It runs every 120 minutes.

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EBx 13 Gera – Weida
Weida – Mehltheuer
Mehltheuer – Hof
Leipzig Hbf - Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig-Knauthain - Zwenkau-Großdalzig - Pegau - Profen - Zeitz - Wetterzeube - Crossen Ort - Bad Köstritz - Gera-Langenberg - Gera Hbf - Gera Süd - Gera-Zwötzen - Weida - Weida Mitte - Weida Altstadt - Loitsch-Hohenleuben - Triebes - Zeulenroda and Bf - Mehltheuer - Schönberg - Feilitzsch - Hof Hbf 546 EB BR 650

RE 15

The RE 15 (Jena-Saalbahnhof-Saalfeld) runs every two hours via the Saalebahn .

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RE 15 Jena Saalbahnhof – Saalfeld (Saale) Jena Saalbf - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Kahla - Rudolstadt - Rudolstadt-Schwarza - Saalfeld 590 Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

RE 16

The RE 16 (Erfurt Hbf – Halle Hbf) connects Erfurt and Halle in Saxony-Anhalt every two hours.

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RE 16 Halle – Erfurt Erfurt Hbf - Weimar - Apolda - Großheringen - Bad Kösen - Naumburg Hbf - Weißenfels - Merseburg - Halle Hbf 580 Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

RE 17

The RE 17 (Erfurt Hbf – Naumburg Hbf) runs every two hours in the federal states of Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. Until the timetable change in December 2018, it ran to Leipzig, since then only the section to Naumburg Hbf has been served.

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RE 17 Erfurt – Großkorbetha
Großkorbetha – Leipzig
Erfurt Hbf - Weimar - Apolda - Bad Sulza - Bad Kösen - Naumburg Hbf 580 Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

RE 18

The RE 18 (Halle Hbf – Jena-Göschwitz) runs every two hours between Halle Hbf and Jena-Göschwitz.

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RE 18 Halle – Saaleck,
Saaleck – Jena-Göschwitz
Halle Hbf - Merseburg - Weißenfels - Naumburg Hbf - Bad Kösen - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz 581
560
DB Regio 112 + 3 double deck cars

RB 20

The RB 20 runs daily between Leipzig Hbf and Eisenach. On weekdays it runs every hour, with additional traffic between Erfurt Hbf and Eisenach during rush hour. Until the timetable change in December 2018, this line ran to Halle (Saale) Hbf. Since the timetable change in 2018/2019, the end point of this line has been Leipzig Hbf and the RB20 replaces the former Stadt-Express line 15 between Naumburg and Leipzig .

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RB 20 Leipzig – Großkorbetha ;
Halle – Bebra
Leipzig central station - Leipzig-Möckern - Leipzig-Leutzsch - Leipzig-Rückmarsdorf - Leipzig-Miltitz - Markranstädt - Großlehna - Kötzschau - Bad Dürrenberg - Großkorbetha - Weißenfels - Leißling - Naumburg Hbf - Bad Kösen - Großheringen - Bad Sulza - Niedertrebra - Apolda - Oßmannstedt - Weimar - Hopfgarten - Vieselbach - Erfurt Hbf - Erfurt-Bischleben - Neudietendorf - Wandersleben - Seebergen - Gotha - Fröttstädt - Mechterstädt - Sättelstädt - Schönau - Wutha - Eisenach 582
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Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

EB 21

The EB 21 (Erfurt Hbf – Gera Hbf) runs between the two cities every two hours and, in contrast to the regional express lines 1 and 3, also serves smaller towns. The Weimar – Jena-Göschwitz section is compressed to an approximate hourly cycle from Monday to Friday. During rush hour there is also an hourly service to Gera Hbf.

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EB 21 Erfurt – Weimar
Weimar – Gera
Erfurt main station - Vieselbach - Weimar - Oberweimar - Mellingen - Großschwabhausen - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Neue Schenke - Stadtroda - paper mill - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Kraftsdorf - Töppeln - Gera main station 565 EB BR 650

EB 22

The EB 22 (Leipzig Hbf – Saalfeld) initially crosses Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. Crossen is the first stop in Thuringia. The line is served every two hours.

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EB 22 Leipzig – Saalfeld Leipzig main station - Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig-Knauthain - Zwenkau-Großdalzig - Pegau - Profen - Zeitz - Crossen Ort - Crossen - Bad Köstritz - Gera main station - Gera Süd - Gera-Zwötzen - Wolfsgefärth - Weida - Niederpöllnitz - Triptis - Neustadt - Neuenhofen - Oppurg - Pößneck ob Bf - Krölpa-Ranis - Könitz - Unterwellenborn - Saalfeld 550
555
EB BR 650

EB 23

The EB 23 (Erfurt Hbf – Saalfeld) runs this route every hour. The trains run between Erfurt Hbf and Arnstadt Hbf combined with line STB 46 to Ilmenau. In Paulinzella it only takes place every two hours.

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EB 23 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Arnstadt
Arnstadt – Saalfeld
Erfurt Hbf - Erfurt-Bischleben - Neudietendorf - Sülzenbrücken - Haarhausen - Arnstadt Hbf - Marlishausen - Niederwillingen - Stadtilm - Singen - Paulinzella - Rottenbach - Bad Blankenburg - Saalfeld 561 EB BR 650

RB 25

The RB 25 runs every hour between Halle Hbf and Saalfeld. From Camburg the line runs in Thuringia.

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RB 25 Halle – Bebra
Großheringen – Saalfeld
Halle Central Station - Halle-Ammendorf - Schkopau - Merseburg - Leuna Works North - Leuna Works South - Großkorbetha - Weißenfels - Leißling - Naumburg Central Station - Bad Kösen - Camburg - Dornburg - Porstendorf - Jena-Zwatzen - Jena Saalbf - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Rothenstein - Kahla - Orlamünde - Zeutsch - Uhlstädt - Rudolstadt - Rudolstadt-Schwarza - Saalfeld 581
560
Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

EB 26

The EB 26 (Weimar – Kranichfeld) runs between the two places every hour. In the morning rush hour, the offer is condensed to 30-minute intervals.

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EB 26 Weimar – Kranichfeld Weimar - Weimar West - Weimar Berkaer Bf - Nohra - Obergrunstedt - Holzdorf - Legefeld - Hetschburg - Bad Berka Zeughausplatz - Bad Berka - Munich - Tannroda - Kranichfeld 579 EB BR 650

EB 27

The EB 27 (Sömmerda – Buttstädt) runs every 120 minutes.

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EB 27 Sömmerda – Buttstädt Sömmerda - Kiebitzhöhe - Kölleda - Großneuhausen - Olbersleben-Ellersleben - Guthmannshausen - Buttstädt 594 EB BR 650

EB 28

The EB 28 (Jena Saalbf – Pößneck unt Bf) runs every two hours.

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EB 28 Jena – Orlamünde
Orlamünde – Pößneck
Jena Saalbf - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Rothenstein - Kahla - Orlamünde - Freienorla - Langenorla West - Langenorla Ost - Pößneck unt Bf 559 EB BR 650

EB 32

The EB 32 (Saalfeld – Blankenstein) runs every 120 minutes.

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EB 32 Saalfeld – Hockeroda
Hockeroda – Unterlemnitz
Unterlemnitz – Blankenstein
Saalfeld - Breternitz - Kaulsdorf - Hockeroda - Leutenberg - Lichtentanne - Wurzbach - Unterlemnitz - Bad Lobenstein - Harra Nord - Harra - Blankenstein 557 EB BR 650

EB 40

The EB 40 (Meiningen – Schweinfurt Hbf) begins in Meiningen and runs from Mellrichstadt in Bavaria. It is driven every 120 minutes.

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EB 40 Meiningen – Schweinfurt Meiningen - Ritschenhausen - Wölfershausen - Bibra - Rentwertshausen - Mellrichstadt Bf - Bad Neustadt - Burglauer - Münnerstadt - Rottershausen - Ebenshausen - Poppenhausen - Oberwerrn - Schweinfurt Hbf 815 EB BR 650

STB 41

The STB 41 (Eisenach-Neuhaus) runs every hour between Eisenach and Eisfeld and between Sonneberg and Neuhaus. The route between Eisfeld and Sonneberg is also served every 120 minutes and a continuous train from Eisenach to Neuhaus is established.

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STB 41 Eisenach – Eisfeld
Eisfeld – Sonneberg
Sonneberg – Ernstthal
Ernstthal – Neuhaus
Eisenach - Förtha - Marksuhl - Ettenhausen - Oberrohn - Bad Salzungen - Immelborn - Breitungen - Wernshausen - Schwallungen - Wasungen - Walldorf - Meiningen - Untermaßfeld - Grimmenthal - Vachdorf - Themar - Reurieth - Hildburghausen - Veilsdorf - Harras - Eisfeld - Bachfeld - Schalkau - Schalkau Middle - Rauenstein - Seltendorf - Effelder - Mengersgereuth-Hammern - Mengersgereuth-Hammern East - Sonneberg West - Sonneberg Hbf - Sonneberg East - Sonneberg North - Hüttengrund - Blechhammer - Steinach South - Steinach - Lauscha - Oberlauscha - Ernstthal - Neuhaus-Igelshieb - Neuhaus 564
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STB BR 650

STB 43

The STB 43 (Wernshausen – Suhl) runs every 60 minutes between Wernshausen and Zella-Mehlis. Individual trains also run to Suhl or Erfurt Hbf.

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STB 43 Wernshausen – Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis – Suhl
Wernshausen - Niederschmalkalden - Mittelschmalkalden - Auehütte - Schmalkalden - Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences - Altersbach - Steinbach-Hallenberg - Viernau - Benshausen - Zella-Mehlis West - Zella-Mehlis - Suhl 573 STB BR 650

STB 44

The STB 44 (Erfurt – Meiningen) runs every two hours.

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STB 44 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Grimmenthal
Grimmenthal – Meiningen
Erfurt central station - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt central station - Plaue - Gräfenroda - Dörrberg - Gehlberg - Zella-Mehlis - Suhl - Suhl-Heinrichs - Dietzhausen - Rohr - Grimmenthal - Untermaßfeld - Meiningen 570 STB BR 650

STx 45

The STx 45 (Erfurt Hbf – Ilmenau) runs with 4 pairs of trains only from Monday to Friday from Erfurt to Ilmenau and, unlike STB 46, does not stop at all stops on the way.

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STx 45 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Plaue
Plaue – Ilmenau
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt Hbf - Arnstadt Süd - Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe - Ilmenau 566 STB BR 650

STB 46

The STB 46 (Erfurt – Ilmenau) runs daily from Erfurt to Ilmenau every 60 minutes. The section to Rennsteig is only served by three to four pairs of trains a day on weekends. The trains run between Erfurt Hbf and Arnstadt Hbf combined with line EB 23 to Saalfeld.

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STB 46 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Plaue
Plaue – Rennsteig
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt Hbf - Arnstadt Süd - Plaue - Martinroda - Geraberg - Elgersburg - Ilmenau-Roda - Ilmenau Pörlitzer Höhe - Ilmenau - Ilmenau Bad - Manebach - Stützerbach - Rennsteig 566 EB BR 650

STB 48

The STB 48 (Fröttstädt – Friedrichroda) runs every 60 minutes.

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STB 48 Fröttstädt – Friedrichroda Fröttstädt - Hörselgau - Waltershausen - Waltershausen Schnepfenthal - Reinhardsbrunn-Friedrichroda - Friedrichroda 606 STB BR 650

RE 50

The RE 50 (Erfurt – Gera) corresponds to the Intercitys of line 50 on this route, which run two to three times a day from Kassel to Gera. Since the timetable change in December 2018, these long-distance trains have replaced the RE3, which actually operated at these times . The double line designation is necessary, as local transport tickets are also valid on long-distance trains. The trains are not recognizable as RE51 by any inscription or passenger information systems .

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RE 51
IC 50
Erfurt – Weimar
Weimar – Gera
Erfurt Hbf - Weimar - Jena West - Jena-Göschwitz - Stadtroda - Hermsdorf-Klosterlausnitz - Gera 565 DB long-distance transport BR 245 + 4 Bvmz Eurofima cars + 1 control car

STx 50

The STx 50 (Erfurt Hbf – Meiningen) replaces the former RE 45 line between Erfurt and Meiningen, runs twice a day and does not stop at all stops en route.
The STx 50 (Erfurt Hbf – Wernshausen) runs between Erfurt and Wernshausen with three trips (Mon – Fri) and does not stop at all stops
en route.

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STx 50 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Grimmenthal
Grimmenthal – Meiningen
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt Hbf - Plaue - Gräfenroda - Zella-Mehlis - Suhl - Grimmenthal - Meiningen 570 STB BR 650
STx 50 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Zella-Mehlis
Zella-Mehlis – Wernshausen
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt Hbf - Plaue - Gräfenroda - Zella-Mehlis - Zella-Mehlis West - Benshausen - Viernau - Steinbach-Hallenberg - Altersbach - Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences - Schmalkalden - Auehütte - Mittelschmalkalden - Niederschmalkalden - Wernshausen 570
573
STB BR 650

RB 51

The RB 51 (Eichenberg – Nordhausen) provides a connection between the two places every two hours. There are also individual amplifier trains.

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RB 51 Eichenberg – Nordhausen Eichenberg - Arenshausen - Uder - Heiligenstadt - Bodenrode - Wingenrode - Beuren - Leinefelde - Hausen - Gernrode-Niederorschel - Bernterode - Sollstedt - Gebra - Bleicherode Ost - Wippersdorf - Nohra - Wolkramshausen - Werther - Nordhausen 600 Abellio BR 9442 (three-part)

RB 52

The RB 52 (Leinefelde – Erfurt Hbf) runs every 120 minutes.

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RB 52 Leinefelde – Bad Langensalza
Bad Langensalza – Kühnhausen
Kühnhausen – Erfurt
Leinefelde - Bektiven - Silberhausen - Dachrieden - Ammern - Mühlhausen - Seebach - Großengottern - Schönstedt - Bad Langensalza - Gräfentonna - Döllstädt - Dachwig - Elxleben - Kühnhausen - Erfurt-Gispersleben - Erfurt North - Erfurt main station 600
603
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DB Regio BR 642

RB 53

The RB 53 (Bad Langensalza – Gotha) runs every 2 hours. In the morning, the route is sometimes served every hour.

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RB 53 Bad Langensalza – Gotha Bad Langensalza - Eckartsleben - Ballstädt - Bufleben - Gotha East - Gotha 604 DB Regio BR 641
BR 642

RE 55

The RE 55 (Nordhausen – Erfurt Hbf) runs every two hours. Due to the overlap with the RE 56 line, there is an hourly offer on this route.

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RE 55 Nordhausen – Wolkramshausen,
Wolkramshausen – Erfurt
Nordhausen - Wolkramshausen - Sondershausen - Greußen - Straussfurt - Ringleben-Gebesee - Walschleben - Kühnhausen - Erfurt-Gispersleben - Erfurt North - Erfurt main station 601 DB Regio BR 642

RE 56

The RE 56 (Nordhausen – Erfurt Hbf) runs every two hours. In contrast to the RE 55, it has significantly more stops. The overlay with the latter line results in hourly intervals.

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RE 56 Nordhausen – Wolkramshausen,
Wolkramshausen – Erfurt
Nordhausen - Werther - Wolkramshausen - Kleinfurra - Großfurra - Glückauf - Sondershausen - Hohenebra Ort - Niederspier - Wasserthaleben - Greußen - Gangloffsömmern - Straussfurt - Ringleben-Gebesee - Erfurt North - Erfurt main station 601 DB Regio BR 642

RB 59

The RB 59 (Erfurt Hbf – Sangerhausen) runs every two hours. During the week there is a 30- to 60-minute cycle between Erfurt and Sömmerda during rush hour. The Reinsdorf stop is only served on weekends and public holidays. The Griefstedt stop will not stop on weekends and public holidays.

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RB 59 Erfurt – Sangerhausen Erfurt Hbf - Erfurt Ost - Stotternheim - Großrudestedt - Sömmerda - Leubingen - Griefstedt - Etzleben - Heldrungen - Bretleben - Reinsdorf - Artern - Sangerhausen 595
335
Abellio BR 9442 (three-part)

RB 60

The RB 60 (Rottenbach – Katzhütte) runs every hour.

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RB 60 Rottenbach – Katzhütte Rottenbach - Bechstedt-Trippstein - Schwarzburg - Sitzendorf-Unterweißbach - Obstfelderschmiede - Mellenbach-Glasbach - Meuselbach-Schwarzmühle - Katzhütte 562 DB OBS BR 641

RB 61

The RB 61 (Obstfelderschmiede – Cursdorf) leaves every half an hour. A special tariff applies.

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RB 61 Obstfelderschmiede – Cursdorf Obstfelderschmiede - Lichtenhain ad Bergbahn - Oberweißbach-Deesbach - Cursdorf 563 DB OBS BR 479.2

HSB

The HSB (Nordhausen Nord – Ilfeld Neanderklinik) operates at sometimes compressed hourly intervals between Nordhausen and Ilfeld Neanderklinik. Several trains continue to run Eisfelder Talmühle. The HSB is responsible for connecting some trains to Hasselfelde or Quedlinburg. There is also a connection from Eisfelder Talmühle to Wernigerode, which serves the Thuringian stops at Sophienhof and Tiefenbachmühle.

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HSB Harzquerbahn
( Selketalbahn )
Nordhausen Nord / Nordhausen Bahnhofsvorplatz - Nordhausen Hesseröder Strasse - Nordhausen Altentor - Nordhausen Ricarda-Huch-Strasse - Nordhausen Schurzfell - Nordhauen-Krimderode - Niedersachswerfen Herkulesmarkt - Niedersachswerfen Ost - Niedersachswerfen Ilfelder Strasse - Ilfeld Schreiberwiese - Ilfeld - Ilfeld Neanderklinik (- Ilfeld Neanderklinik (- Ilfeld Neanderklinik) - Eisfelder Talmühle ) 326
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HSB BR 187 ,
Combino Duo

Other failing / incoming regional traffic in Thuringia

Regional traffic, which starts and ends in Thuringia, but mostly runs in neighboring countries and belongs to their route scheme.

RB 4

The RB 4 (Gera Hbf – Weischlitz) travels south from Gera. Elsterberg is the first station on Saxon soil. Shortly afterwards the route crosses Thuringia again and continues via Plauen to Weischlitz. The line runs every two hours.

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RB 4 Gera-Weischlitz Gera Hbf - Gera Süd - Gera-Zwötzen - Wünschendorf North - Wünschendorf - Berga - Neumühle - Greiz - Greiz-Dölau - Elsterberg - Elsterberg artificial silk factory - Rentzschmühle - Barthmühle - Plauen Mitte - Kürbitz - Weischlitz 541 VBG BR 650

S 5

The S 5 (Halle Hbf – Altenburg – Zwickau Hbf) is a line of the S-Bahn Central Germany . The trains start in Halle and initially run in Saxony. The section in Thuringia is relatively short. From Crimmitschau to Zwickau it goes on again in Saxony. There is an hourly service between Halle Hbf and Altenburg. Between Altenburg and Zwickau there is only every two hours.

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S 5 Halle Hbf – Gröbers
Gröbers – Leipzig Hbf
Leipzig Hbf – Leipzig MDR
Leipzig MDR – Werdau
Werdau – Zwickau Hbf
Halle Hbf - Leipzig / Halle Airport ✈ - Leipzig Messe - Leipzig Hauptbahnhof - Leipzig Market - Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz - Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof - Leipzig MDR - Leipzig-Connewitz - Markham North - Markham - Bohlen - Böhlen works - Neukieritzsch - Deutzen - Regis-Breitingen - Treben-Lehma - Altenburg - Lehndorf - Gößnitz - Ponitz - Crimmitschau - Schweinsburg-Culten - Werdau North - Werdau - Steinpleis - Lichtentanne - Zwickau Hbf 340
580
530
510
DB Regio BR 1442 (three or four parts or both coupled)

S 5X

The S 5X (Halle Hbf – Zwickau Hbf) is an additional express line to the S 5. It starts every hour in Halle Hbf and ends every hour in Zwickau. Outside the Halle / Leipzig area, only larger locations are served.

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S 5X Halle Hbf – Gröbers
Gröbers – Leipzig Hbf
Leipzig Hbf – Leipzig MDR
Leipzig MDR – Werdau
Werdau – Zwickau Hbf
Halle Hbf - Leipzig / Halle Airport ✈ - Leipzig Messe - Leipzig Hbf - Leipzig Markt - Leipzig Wilhelm-Leuschner-Platz - Leipzig Bayerischer Bahnhof - Leipzig MDR - Leipzig-Connewitz - Markkleeberg Nord - Markkleeberg - Böhlen - Altenburg - Gößnitz - Crimmitschau - Werdau - Zwickau Hbf 340
580
530
510
DB Regio BR 1442 (three or four parts or both coupled)

RB 6

The RB 6 (Bebra – Eisenach) runs exclusively on the Thuringian Railway . First the journey begins in Hessen. From Gerstungen it goes on in Thuringia, up to Herleshausen, which is still in Hessian territory. The line runs every 60 minutes.

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RB 6 Bebra – Eisenach Bebra - Ronshausen - Wildeck-Hönebach - Wildeck-Bosserode - Wildeck-Obersuhl - Gerstungen - Herleshausen Hp - Hörschel Hp - Eisenach Opelwerke Hp - Eisenach West - Eisenach 605 CAN flirt

RE 42

RE 42

The RE 42 (Leipzig Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf) begins in Leipzig Hbf in the state of Saxony. Then it goes on in Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia and Bavaria and the train ends in Nürnberg Hbf. It runs every two hours.

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RE 42 Leipzig – Großkorbetha ;
Großkorbetha – Saaleck ;
Saaleck – Saalfeld (Saale) ;
Saalfeld – Probstzella ;
Probstzella – Hochstadt-Marktzeuln ;
Hochstadt-Marktzeuln – Bamberg ;
Bamberg – Nuremberg
Leipzig Hbf - Weißenfels - Naumburg Hbf - Camburg - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Kahla - Rudolstadt - Rudolstadt-Schwarza - Saalfeld - Breternitz - Kaulsdorf - Probstzella - Ludwigsstadt - Steinbach - Förtschendorf - Pressig-Rothenkirchen - Stockheim - Gundelsdorf - Kronach - Neuses - Küps - Redwitz - Hochstadt-Marktzeuln - Lichtenfels - Bad Staffelstein - Ebensfeld - Zapfendorf - Ebing - Breitengüßbach - Hallstadt - Bamberg - Hirschaid - Forchheim - Erlangen - Fürth Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf 582
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560
840
841
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DB Regio BR 0442

RE 42a

The RE 42a (Saalfeld – Nürnberg Hbf) begins in Saalfeld. Probstzella is the last train station in Thuringia. Then it goes on in Bavaria and the train ends in Nuremberg. It is driven every two hours.

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RE 42a Sonneberg – Coburg
Coburg – Lichtenfels
Lichtenfels – Bamberg
Bamberg – Nuremberg
Saalfeld - Kaulsdorf - Unterloquitz - Probstzella - Ludwigsstadt - Steinbach - Pressig-Rothenkirchen - Stockheim - Kronach - Lichtenfels - Bad Staffelstein - Bamberg - Hirschaid - Forchheim - Erlangen - Fürth Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf 820 DB Regio BR 0442

RE 49

RE 49 (via Lichtenfels)

The RE 49 (Sonneberg Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf) only serves the starting point Sonneberg Hbf within Thuringia. The line runs every two hours.

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RE 49 Sonneberg – Coburg
Coburg – Lichtenfels
Lichtenfels – Bamberg
Bamberg – Nuremberg
Sonneberg Hbf - Neustadt (b Coburg) - Mönchröden - Rödental Mitte - Rödental - Dörfles-Esbach - Coburg Nord - Coburg - Ebersdorf - Lichtenfels - Bad Staffelstein - Ebensfeld - Breitengüßbach - Bamberg - Hirschaid - Forchheim - Erlangen - Fürth Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf 820 DB Regio BR 0442

RE 49 (via SFS Erfurt – Nürnberg)

The RE 49 (Sonneberg Hbf – Nürnberg Hbf) only serves the starting point Sonneberg Hbf within Thuringia. The line runs every two hours.

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RE 49 Sonneberg – Coburg
SFS Nuremberg – Erfurt
Ebensfeld – Bamberg
Bamberg – Nuremberg
Sonneberg Hbf - Neustadt (b Coburg) - Mönchröden - Rödental Mitte - Rödental - Dörfles-Esbach - Coburg Nord - Coburg - Bamberg - Hirschaid - Forchheim - Erlangen - Fürth Hbf - Nürnberg Hbf 820 DB Regio 193 + 4 double deck cars

RB 75

The RB 75 (Halle Hbf – Eisleben (–Heiligenstadt)) departs from Berga-Kelbra in Saxony-Anhalt. This line runs every two hours between Halle and Eisleben (every hour during rush hour). Individual trips from Abellio continue from Eisleben to Leinefelde or Heiligenstadt. The Halle-Südstadt and Halle-Silberhöhe stops are only served in the direction of Eisleben.

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RB 75 Heiligenstadt-Halle Heiligenstadt - Bodenrode - Wingenrode - Beuren - Leinefelde - Hausen - Gernrode-Niederorschel - Bernterode - Sollstedt - Gebra - Bleicherode Ost - Wippersdorf - Nohra - Wolkramshausen - Werther - Nordhausen - Heringen - Görsbach - Berga-Kelbra - Roßla - Bennungen - Wallhausen - Sangerhausen - Riestedt - Blankenheim - Wolferode - Eisleben - Erdeborn - Röblingen - Amsdorf - Wansleben - Teutschenthal - Teutschenthal East - Zscherben - Angersdorf ← Halle Südstadt ← Halle Silberhöhe - Halle Rosengarten - Halle Hbf 600
590
Abellio BR 9442 (three-part)

RB 80

The RB 80 (Göttingen – Nordhausen) connects both places with each other every two hours, whereby the overlap with the RB81 results in an hourly service between Northeim and Nordhausen. The stations Ellrich, Woffleben, Niedersachswerfen, Nordhausen-Salza and Nordhausen are located in Thuringia; the rest of the route runs in Lower Saxony.

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RB 80 Göttingen – Northeim
Northeim – Nordhausen
Göttingen - Nörten-Hardenberg - Northeim - Katlenburg - Wulften - Hattorf - Herzberg - Bad Lauterberg - Bad Sachsa - Walkenried - Ellrich - Woffleben - Niedersachswerfen - Nordhausen-Salza - Nordhausen 350
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DB Regio BR 648

RB 81

The RB 81 (Bodenfelde – Nordhausen) , like the RB 80, runs every two hours and complements this between Northeim and Nordhausen at an hourly rate. After the departure station in Bodenfelde in Lower Saxony, there is also a brief drive (without stopping) through Hesse, before the route then runs again in Lower Saxony to shortly after Walkenried. Similar to the RB 80, only the following five stations on this line from Ellrich to Nordhausen are in Thuringia.

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RB 81 Bodenfelde – Northeim
Northeim – Nordhausen
Bodenfelde - Uslar - Volpriehausen - Hardegsen - Northeim - Katlenburg - Wulften - Hattorf - Herzberg - Bad Lauterberg - Bad Sachsa - Walkenried - Ellrich - Woffleben - Niedersachswerfen - Nordhausen-Salza - Nordhausen 356.2
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DB Regio BR 648

Former local transport lines

Lines that are no longer included in the current timetable are listed below. Abandoned line names or previous versions of current lines with a completely different route are documented.

SE 15

As SE 15 (Leipzig Central Station-Saalfeld) was a coming from Leipzig 2015-2018 StadtExpress referred -line. She drove through Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Camburg was the first stop in Thuringia. The trains ran every two hours on the Thuringian Railway and the Saale Railway .

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SE 15 Leipzig – Großkorbetha
Großkorbetha – Saaleck
Saaleck – Saalfeld (Saale)
Leipzig Hbf - Leipzig-Möckern - Leipzig-Leutzsch - Leipzig-Rückmarsdorf - Leipzig-Miltitz - Markranstädt - Großlehna - Kötzschau - Bad Dürrenberg - Großkorbetha - Weißenfels - Naumburg Hbf - Bad Kösen - Camburg - Dornburg - Porstendorf - Jena-Zwätz - Jena Saalbf - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Rothenstein - Kahla - Orlamünde - Zeutzsch - Uhlstädt - Rudolstadt - Rudolstadt-Schwarza - Saalfeld 590 Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

RB 24

The RB 24 (Großheringen – Saalfeld) ran every hour until December 2018 and served the smaller stops along the route on the Saalbahn.

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RB 24 Großheringen – Saalfeld Großheringen - Camburg - Dornburg - Porstendorf - Jena-Zwätze - Jena Saalbf - Jena Paradies - Jena-Göschwitz - Rothenstein - Kahla - Orlamünde - Zeutsch - Uhlstädt - Rudolstadt - Rudolstadt-Schwarza - Saalfeld 560 Abellio BR 9442 (five-part)

RE 45

As RE 45 (Erfurt Hbf – Meiningen) two daily train pairs were designated until December 2017, which ran differently from RE 7 Erfurt – Würzburg to Meiningen, but used the RE 7 timetable until Grimmenthal.

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RE 45 Erfurt – Neudietendorf
Neudietendorf – Grimmenthal
Grimmenthal – Meiningen
Erfurt Hbf - Neudietendorf - Arnstadt Hbf - Plaue - Gräfenroda - Zella-Mehlis - Suhl - Grimmenthal - Meiningen 570 DB Regio BR 612

EBx 47

The EBx 47 (Arnstadt-Saalfeld) was a former express line operated every two hours by the Erfurt Railway. It was discontinued when the timetable changed in December 2017.

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EBx 47 Arnstadt – Saalfeld Arnstadt Hbf - Marlishausen - Niederwillingen - Stadtilm - Singen - Paulinzella - Rottenbach - Bad Blankenburg - Saalfeld 561 EB BR 650


Tenders for regional rail services

An overview of the tenders for local rail transport services in the Free State of Thuringia with information on contract periods, contracted transport companies and vehicle use, broken down according to the networks, can be found in the article Nahverkehrsservicegesellschaft Thuringia .

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See also