Germany Closes Major Rail Route for Five-Month Overhaul

The Frankfurt-Mannheim line shutdown aims to modernize infrastructure and improve network reliability by 2030.

The 70-kilometer stretch between Frankfurt and Mannheim is one of Germany's busiest rail routes.
More than 300 trains per day use this critical north-south connection.
During the closure, regional trains will be replaced by buses, and long-distance services will be diverted.
The €1.3 billion project is the first step in a broader plan to upgrade 40 railway sections.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing cites decades of underinvestment as a reason for the overhaul.