Construction work Hamburg - Berlin | Replacement transport

From August 2025, the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg will be completely closed due to extensive construction work up to and including April 2026. This affects both long-distance services and regional trains in the districts of Prignitz, Ostprignitz-Ruppin and Havelland. Here you will find all the important information about the restrictions and answers to frequently asked questions.
Route layouts of replacement bus services in the VBB area
You can also find the route layouts of the replacement services in the construction route network (see download page or further down on this page).
The locations of the replacement service stops are shown further down on this page.
Contact persons and points of contact for the replacement services

ecoVista SEV GmbH
Timetable flyer for buses · valid from 01 August 2025
Havelbus - Timetable flyer
Regional bus lines complement the replacement services along the closed railway routes.
The corresponding timetable tables can be found on the following pages:
Ostprignitz-Ruppiner Personennahverkehrsgesellschaft
The route maps also include a joint overview of the scheduled buses and replacement services operating between Nauen, Wustermark-Elstal, Falkensee, Dallgow-Döberitz, and Berlin.
Construction route maps incl. replacement services | valid from 01 August 2025
Additional download options
Further information for download is available on the Download-page.