Overview
- Train service between Leer (Germany) and Groningen (Netherlands) will resume on 5 October 2026 with hourly trains operated by Arriva, as announced by Deutsche Bahn and the Province of Groningen.
- Most weekday journeys will require a transfer in Winschoten while weekend services run through without change to provide a more reliable timetable.
- The weekday transfer pattern is driven by a Dutch speed restriction at Hurdegaryp and the Friesenbrücke’s scheduled openings for shipping, which together make continuous weekday through‑services more prone to disruption.
- Passengers must hold a valid international ticket for the cross‑border section such as an OV‑chipkaart or the Niedersachsen‑Ticket + Groningen because the Deutschlandticket does not cover the international stretch.
- The restart completes the Wunderline’s first phase after the Friesenbrücke was rebuilt following a 2015 freighter collision, while a planned second phase to double‑track and shorten Bremen–Groningen times has no fixed schedule yet.