Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn

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Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn
Industry Transport
FoundedJune 2002;22 years ago (2002-06)
Headquarters,
Owner Prignitzer Eisenbahn (50%)
BeNEX (50%)
Number of employees
480
Website www.odeg.de

Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG; literally "East German Railway") is a joint venture, founded in June 2002, of the Prignitzer Eisenbahn (part of the Netinera Group) and BeNEX, with each company owning 50% of the joint venture. It operates passenger services on eleven railway lines in Berlin/Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.

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Rolling stock

Stadler GTW on the line RB51 in Brandenburg OE51 Bahnhof Fohrde.jpg
Stadler GTW on the line RB51 in Brandenburg
Stadler FLIRT 3 on the line RE4 in Berlin RE4 am Bahnhof Jungfernheide (3).jpg
Stadler FLIRT 3 on the line RE4 in Berlin
Video of a Stadler KISS at Berlin Westhafen
Second class interior of a Stadler KISS 12-12-05-odeg-hbf-06.jpg
Second class interior of a Stadler KISS

Network

Current services

Line KBS RouteDuration of contract
RE 1 201 MagdeburgBrandenburgPotsdamBerlinFrankfurt (Oder)EisenhüttenstadtCottbus

Brandenburg – Potsdam – Berlin – Frankfurt (Oder)

December 2022 – December 2034
RE 8 208 WismarSchwerinWittenbergeNauen – Berlin – BER Airport December 2022 – December 2025
RE 8 Berlin – Baruth – Elsterwerda / – Finsterwalde December 2022 – December 2025
RE 9 190 RostockRibnitz-DamgartenVelgastStralsundBergenLietzowSassnitz / –  Ostseebad Binz December 2019 – December 2034
RE 10 190, 203(RostockRibnitz-DamgartenVelgast –) StralsundGreifswaldZüssow December 2019 – December 2034
RB 13 152 RehnaSchwerin HauptbahnhofParchim December 2013 – December 2019
RB 14 172 Hagenow StadtHagenow LandLudwigslustParchim December 2002 – December 2019
RB 15 Waren (Müritz) – Inselstadt Malchow (– Karow (Meckl) – Plau am See)December 2019 – December 2025
RB 16 Neustrelitz – Mirow (HANS operates on behalf of ODEG)December 2021 – December 2025
RB 19 174 Parchim – Lübz – Karow (Meckl) – Plau am See (seasonal traffic)May 2020 – August 2025
RB 33 209.33Potsdam – Caputh-GeltowBeelitz Stadt – Treuenbrietzen – Jüterbog December 2011 – December 2022
RB 37 Berlin-Wannsee – Michendorf – Beelitz StadtDecember 2022 – December 2034
RB 46 209.46 CottbusForst (Lausitz) December 2008 – December 2030
RB 51 209.51 RathenowPritzerbeBrandenburg Hauptbahnhof December 2011 – December 2022
RB 64 229 GörlitzNieskyHoyerswerda December 2008 – December 2030
RB 65 220 CottbusGörlitzZittau December 2008 – December 2030

Former services

Line KBS RouteDuration of contractNotes
RE 2202 WismarSchwerin HauptbahnhofWittenbergeBerlin HauptbahnhofCottbus December 2012 – December 2022change of operator to DB Regio Nordost
RE 4204 StendalRathenowBerlin SüdkreuzLudwigsfeldeJüterbog December 2012 – December 2022change of operator to DB Regio Nordost
R 3172 ParchimKarow (Meckl)Inselstadt Malchow December 2002 – December 2014change of operator to Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam
R 3172 Inselstadt MalchowWaren (Müritz) December 2002 – December 2014change of operator to DB Regio Nordost
R 3205 Waren (Müritz)Neustrelitz Hauptbahnhof December 2002 – December 2014closure of railway
R 6173 Neustrelitz HauptbahnhofMirow December 2002 – December 2012change of operator to Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam
RB 25209.25 Berlin-LichtenbergAhrensfeldeWerneuchen December 2004 – December 2014change of operator to Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
RB 25209.25 WerneuchenTiefensee December 2004 – December 2006closure of railway
RB 34304 StendalSchönhausen (Elbe)Rathenow December 2015 – December 2018change of operator to Hanseatische Eisenbahn
RB 35209.35 Fürstenwalde (Spree)Bad Saarow Klinikum December 2007 – December 2014change of operator to Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
RB 36209.36 Berlin-LichtenbergBeeskowFrankfurt (Oder) December 2004 – December 2014change of operator to Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
RB 41Lübben – Lübbenau – CottbusDecember 2018 – December 2020Closed by state of Brandenburg, replaceed by buses
RB 60209.60 Berlin-LichtenbergEberswalde HauptbahnhofFrankfurt (Oder) December 2004 – December 2014change of operator to DB Regio Nordost (Berlin-Lichtenberg – Eberswalde) and NEB (Eberswalde – Frankfurt (Oder)
RB 63209.60 Eberswalde HauptbahnhofJoachimsthal December 2004 – December 2014change of operator to Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn
OE 60V230 GörlitzBautzenBischofswerda December 2008 – December 2018change of operator to Trilex
RB 63209.60 JoachimsthalTemplin December 2004 – December 2006closure of railway
RB 63V203 Eberswalde HauptbahnhofPrenzlau January 2011 – December 2014change of operator to Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn

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