Overview
- All tracks from Duisburg toward Essen and Oberhausen will be fully closed from January 9 at 21:00 to February 6 at 21:00, with Deutsche Bahn publishing the replacement timetable.
- Direct long‑distance links between Düsseldorf and Essen are suspended, and no long‑distance trains will stop in Duisburg or Oberhausen during the four‑week closure.
- About a dozen regional lines face reroutes or cancellations, with frequent replacement buses between Essen, Mülheim and Duisburg; the S6 via Ratingen returns on December 14 as a key alternative.
- Autobahn‑Gesellschaft says it has applied for an additional three‑week rail closure from October 9–30, 2026 at Kaiserberg for A3 bridge demolition, pending approval.
- Separate disruptions include Berlin S‑Bahn restrictions tied to switch repairs and interlocking work through December 8, and an 18‑hour total closure of Magdeburg Hbf on December 11–12 that reroutes IC 55/56 with delays of up to 40 minutes.