List of rail services in Rhineland-Palatinate

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This article lists all rail services in Rhineland-Palatinate .

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Local and regional services

The services of the Rhineland-Palatinate integrated regular-interval timetable (Rheinland-Pfalz-Takt) are summarised below.

Lines 1–9

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RE 1 Südwest-Express Koblenz  – Treis-Karden – Cochem – Wittlich Trier Dillingen  Saarbrücken  Kaiserslautern  Mannheim 690, 685, 670 DB Regio Mitte Stadler Flirt 3 (429.1)
RE 2 Südwest-Express Frankfurt HbfFrankfurt Airport RegionalRüsselsheim Mainz HbfBingen (Rhein) HbfBoppard HbfKoblenz Hbf 471 Stadler Flirt
RE 3 Nahe ExpressFrankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim Mainz Hbf – Bad KreuznachSaarbrücken Hbf 471, 680 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT
RE 4 Südwest-Express Karlsruhe LudwigshafenFrankenthalWormsMainz Hbf – Frankfurt 660 DB Regio Mitte 429
RE 5 Rhein-Express Wesel  Duisburg  Düsseldorf  Cologne  Bonn  Remagen  Andernach  – Koblenz 470 National Express 2 × Siemens Desiro HC (462)
RE 6 Pfälzische Maximiliansbahn Kaiserslautern  Neustadt  Landau  Winden  Wörth  Karlsruhe 676 DB Regio Mitte1–3 × Siemens Desiro Classic (642)
RE 7 Radexpress MurgtälerLudwigshafen Mannheim  Heidelberg  Bruchsal  – Karlsruhe Rastatt  – Gaggenau – Schönmünzach Freudenstadt Stadt – Freudenstadt 701, 702, 710.8 Alstom Coradia Continental (1440)
RE 8 Rhein-Erft-Express Mönchengladbach  – Grevenbroich – Cologne Porz (Rhein)  Bonn-Beuel  Neuwied  Koblenz Stadtmitte  – Koblenz 465 DB Regio NRW 2 × Alstom Coradia Continental (1440)
RE 9 Rhein-Sieg-Express Aachen  Düren  – Cologne Siegburg/Bonn  Au   Betzdorf   Siegen 460 2 × Bombardier Talent 2 (442)

Alstom Traxx loco (class 146) + 5–6 double-deck cars (each 4 circuits)

Lines 10–19

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 10 RheingauLinieNeuwied – Koblenz St. Goarshausen – Kaub – Rüdesheim – Wiesbaden – Frankfurt 466 VIAS 1–2 × Stadler Flirt (427)
RE 11 DeLux-ExpressLuxembourg – Wasserbillig  Igel – Trier – Cochem – Treis-Karden – Koblenz 690, 693 CFL Stadler KISS
RE 12 Eifel-Mosel-Express Köln – Euskirchen – Kall – Gerolstein – Bitburg-Erdorf – Trier 474 DB Regio NRW Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Bombardier Talent (644)

RE 13 Donnersberg Railway (Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Rüsselsheim –) Mainz Hbf Alzey – Kirchheimbolanden 471, 680 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT
RE 14 Südwest-ExpressFrankfurt – Mainz – Worms Ludwigshafen Mitte –Mannheim 660 DB Regio Mitte 429
RE 15 Mainz Bad Kreuznach – Hochspeyer – Kaiserslautern 672, 680 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

RE 16Trier-Lorraine-Express
(only Sat, Sun and public holidays)
Trier Perl – Thionville – Metz 692 TER Lorraine Alstom Coradia A TER (X 73900)
RE 17 Koblenz – Boppard – Bingen Bad Kreuznach –Bad Münster am Stein – Kaiserslautern 471, 672 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Lines 20–29

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RE 21 Rheintal-Express
(only May–October,
only Sat, Sun and
public holidays,
once a day in each direction)
Koblenz  Bingen   Bad Kreuznach Neustadt  Landau  Wörth   Karlsruhe 471, 672, 670, 676 DB Regio Mitte class 628
RE 22
RB 22
Eifel-Express Cologne  Euskirchen  – Kall Gerolstein  – Bitburg-Erdorf Trier
Runs from Cologne to Gerolstein as RE22, then to Trier RB22
474 DB Regio NRW Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

RB 23 Lahn-Eifel-Bahn Mayen – Andernach – Koblenz Bad Ems – Nassau – Limburg478, 470, 625 DB Regio Mitte Bombardier Talent (643)

Alstom Coradia LINT 27 (640)

Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)

RB 24 Eifel-Bahn Cologne  – Euskirchen – Kall Gerolstein 474 DB Regio NRW Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

RE 25 Lahntal-Express GießenWetzlarWeilburg – Limburg an der Lahn – Koblenz Hbf (– AndernachMayen) 625 DB Regio Mitte LINT, TALENT
RB 26 MittelrheinBahn Cologne – BonnRemagenAndernach – Koblenz – Bingen – Mainz Hbf 470, 471 trans regio 1–2 × 460
RB 27 Rhein-Erft-BahnMönchengladbach – Cologne – Cologne/Bonn Airport – Bonn-Beuel – Linz – Neuwied – Koblenz Stadtmitte – Koblenz 465 DB Regio NRW 1–2 × class 425
RB 29 Unterwesterwaldbahn Limburg an der Lahn – Elz Süd MontabaurSiershahn 629 HLB LINT 27/41, GTW 2/6

Lines 30–39

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 30 Rhein-Ahr-Bahn Bonn – Remagen Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler – Dernau – Ahrbrück 470, 477 DB Regio NRW Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

RB 31 Donnersbergbahn (Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim –) Mainz Hbf – Alzey – Kirchheimbolanden 680 Vlexx
RB 33 Nahetalbahn Mainz Bad Kreuznach – Kirn – Idar-Oberstein (– Neubrücke) 680
RB 34 Nahetalbahn Kirn – Idar-Oberstein – Heimbach – Baumholder 680
RB 35 Rheinhessenbahn Bingen Stadt – Sprendlingen – Alzey – Monsheim – Worms662 DB Regio Mitte Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (623)

Vlexx (single runs)Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

RB 37 Hunsrückbahn Boppard – Buchholz – Emmelshausen479 Transdev SE & Co. KG Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 (650)
RB 38 Lahn-Eifel-Bahn Kaisersesch – Mayen – Mendig – Andernach478DB Regio MitteAlstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 39 Ahrtalbahn Remagen Bad Neuenahr – Ahrweiler – Dernau477DB Regio NRWAlstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Lines 40–49

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 45 Pfälzische Nordbahn Neustadt Bad DürkheimFreinsheim  Grünstadt  Monsheim 667 DB Regio Mitte Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (623)

RB 46 Eistalbahn Frankenthal – Freinsheim – Grünstadt – Ramsen Eiswoog666
RB 48 Zellertalbahn
(only May–October)
Kaiserslautern – Hochspeyer – Enkenbach – Göllheim-Dreisen – Marnheim – Monsheim 662.1 Bombardier Talent (643)

Lines 50–59

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 51 Neustadt – Landau – Winden Wörth  – Karlsruhe 676 DB Regio Mitte Siemens Desiro Classic (642)

Bombardier Talent (643)

Class 628 (some)

RB 52 Wörth – Hagenbach – Berg Lauterbourg677.1Bombardier Talent (643)

Class 628 (some)

RB 53 Neustadt – Landau – Winden Wissembourg679Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 54 KurbadlinieWinden – Bad Bergzabern678
RB 55 Queichtalbahn Pirmasens – Hinterweidenthal Annweiler am Trifels – Landau675Siemens Desiro Classic (642)
RB 56 Wieslauterbahn
(only May–October, only Sat, Sun, public holidays)
Hinterweidenthal Ost –Hinterweidenthal Ort – Dahn – Bundenthal-Rumbach675.1Siemens Desiro Classic (642)

Bombardier Talent (643)

Lines 60–69

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 62 Riedbahn Worms – Hofheim – Biblis655 DB Regio Mitte Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

class 425 (some)

RB 63 Nibelungenbahn Worms – Bürstadt – Lorsch – Bensheim653Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (623)

RB 64 Biebermühlbahn Pirmasens – Waldfischbach – Schopp – Kaiserslautern 672 Siemens Desiro Classic (642)

Bombardier Talent (643)

RB 65 Alsenztalbahn Kaiserslautern – Enkenbach – Rockenhausen – Alsenz Bad Münster am Stein –Bad Kreuznach – Langenlonsheim – Bingen 672 Siemens Desiro Classic (642)

Bombardier Talent (643)

class 628 (some)

RB 66 Lautertalbahn Kaiserslautern – Wolfstein Lauterecken-Grumbach 673Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 67 Steinbahn Kaiserslautern – Landstuhl – Ramstein – Altenglan – Kusel671Bombardier Talent (643)

class 628 (some)

RB 68 Schwarzbachtalbahn Saarbrücken – Zweibrücken – Blieskastel-Lautzkirchen – Pirmasens674Siemens Desiro Classic (642)

Lines 70–79

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 70 Merzig – Dillingen – Saarbrücken – Homburg – Landstuhl – Kaiserslautern 685, 670 DB Regio Mitte Alstom Coradia Continental (1440)
RB 71 Saartal-BahnTrier Merzig – Dillingen – Saarbrücken – Homburg 685
RB 73 Bliestal-BahnSaarbrücken St. Wendel – Türkismühle – Neubrücke680 Vlexx Bombardier Talent 3
RB 74 Illingen – Neunkirchen – Homburg (Saarland only)683VlexxBombardier Talent 3
RB 75 Rhein-Main-Bahn Wiesbaden – Mainz Groß-Gerau – Darmstadt – Dieburg – Aschaffenburg651 Hessische Landesbahn Alstom Coradia Continental (1440.1/1440.3)
RB 76 Homburg – Neunkirchen – Wemmetsweiler – Saarbrücken (Saarland only)

(Mon-Fri)

681, 683VlexxBombardier Talent 3
RB 77 Niedtal-Bahn Dillingen (Saar) – Niedaltdorf687DB Regio MitteClass 642

Lines 80–89

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 81 Moseltal-BahnKoblenz – Treis-Karden – Cochem – Bullay – Wittlich – Trier 690 DB Regio Mitte Bombardier Talent 2 (442)
RB 82 Elbling-ExpressTrier – Wincheringen – Perl 692
RB 83 Luxembourg – Wasserbillig – Trier – Wittlich
(runs only Mon–Sat)
690, 693 CFL, DB Regio Mitte Stadler KISS
RB 85 Moselweinbahn Bullay – Reil – Traben-Trarbach691 Transdev SE & Co. KG Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 (650)

Lines 90–99

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
RB 90 Westerwald-Sieg-Bahn Siegen – Betzdorf Au  Altenkirchen – Westerburg Staffel – Limburg
(extra peak train between Betzdorf and Altenkirchen)
460, 461 Hessische Landesbahn Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648/1648)

some LINT 27s (640) and class 629

RB 93 Rothaarbahn Betzdorf – Siegen – Erndtebrück – Bad Berleburg 460, 443Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648/1648)

(some LINT 41+LINT27)

RB 96 Hellertalbahn Betzdorf Neunkirchen Burbach – Haiger – Dillenburg462Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (1648)
RB 97DaadetalbahnBetzdorf – Alsdorf – Daaden463 Westerwaldbahn 1–2× Stadler GTW (646)

Other lines

LineService nameRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
EXElsass-ExpressMainz – Alzey Bad Dürkheim – Neustadt – Landau – Winden Wissembourg 661, 662, 667, 676, 679 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)
WXWeinstraßen-ExpressKoblenz – Bingen Bad Kreuznach – Neustadt – Landau – Winden Wissembourg 471, 672, 670, 676, 679 Vlexx Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)

Stadtbahn and S-Bahn services

LinieLine designationRoute KBS OperatorUsual rolling stock
4 Rhein-Haardtbahn, Oberrheinische Eisenbahn Bad Dürkheim – Maxdorf – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) Mannheim – Heddesheim668, 669 Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GT 6/GB 6, GT 12, 6MGT (partly double-decker), RNV8 (Variobahn)
S1 Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Homburg (Saar) KaiserslauternLudwigshafen (Rhein) – Mannheim – Heidelberg – Mosbach (Baden) – Osterburken665.1–2 DB Regio RheinNeckar 425.0, 425.2 or 425.4 (i.d.R. 425.2)
S2 Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Kaiserslautern – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) – Mannheim – Heidelberg – Mosbach (Baden)665.1–2 DB Regio RheinNeckar 425.0, 425.2 or 425.4 (i.d.R. 425.2)
S3 Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn GermersheimSpeyer – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) – Mannheim – Heidelberg – BruchsalKarlsruhe 665.3–4 DB Regio RheinNeckar 425.0, 425.2 or 425.4 (i.d.R. 425.2)
S33 Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Germersheim – Philippsburg (Baden) – Graben-Neudorf – Bruchsal665.3–4, 704 DB Regio RheinNeckar 425.0, 425.2 or 425.4 (i.d.R. 425.2)
S4 Rhine-Neckar S-Bahn Germersheim – Speyer – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) – Mannheim – Heidelberg – Bruchsal665.3–4 DB Regio RheinNeckar 425.0, 425.2 or 425.4 (i.d.R. 425.2)
S 5 Karlsruhe Stadtbahn Wörth Dorschberg – Wörth (Rhein) – Karlsruhe – PforzheimBietigheim-Bissingen 710.5 Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft, DB Regio RheinNeckar GT8-100C/2S, GT8-100D/2S-M
S 51 Karlsruhe Stadtbahn Germersheim – Wörth (Rhein) – Karlsruhe Hbf – Karlsruhe Marktplatz710.51 Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft GT8-100C/2S, GT8-100D/2S-M
S 52 Karlsruhe Stadtbahn Germersheim – Wörth (Rhein) – Karlsruhe Marktplatz – Karlsruhe Hbf710.51 Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft GT8-100C/2S, GT8-100D/2S-M
Frankfurt S8.svg Rhine-Main S-Bahn Wiesbaden Mainz Frankfurt Airport regionalFrankfurt (Main) Hbf – Offenbach (Main) – Hanau 645.8–9 DB Regio Hessen 420, 423

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