Overview
- The first closure runs from Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, 00:00 to Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, 04:00, during which Ulm Hbf will see no long-distance services.
- Regional trains will operate on reduced schedules with rail-replacement buses on several sections, coordinated with NVBW, BEG and operators.
- Work includes track, switch and overhead line upgrades tied to replacing the 1967 relay signal box with a new electronic interlocking featuring 1,000+ signal assets.
- Deutsche Bahn canceled a previously planned four-week total shutdown and reorganized commissioning into staged phases, with further closures expected but not yet dated.
- Ulm’s mayor welcomed the shorter window as a relief for commuters, with roughly 40,000 daily entries and exits typically using the station.