Longer diversions for freight trains during 9-month Hamburg – Berlin renovation

As part of Germany’s big rail overhaul, the Generalsanierung, the Hamburg – Berlin section is awaiting construction works between August 2025 and May 2026. While all types of trains will have to deal with disturbances, freight trains “will sometimes be diverted over longer distances”.

Freight trains and long-distance passenger trains will be diverted during the works. The diversion route in principle runs via …