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Dresden-Chemnitz rail service restricted until November

Dresden 05. February 2026 16:19 Uhr 3 Min
Dresden-Chemnitz rail service restricted until November
The crossing structure at Dresden Central Station is being completely replaced / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa
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Commuters between Dresden and Chemnitz must be prepared for train cancellations, timetable changes and replacement services until November. This is due to construction work on an important junction.

Due to construction work, rail services between Dresden and Chemnitz will be restricted from next Monday until November. This affects the IC connection via Berlin to Rostock as well as three regional lines, as announced by Deutsche Bahn. There will be timetable changes, cancellations and replacement services.

IC ends in Dresden

Until the end of April, the IC 17 will only run between Rostock and Dresden. The stops in Freiberg and Chemnitz will be canceled. From 1 May, trains from Dresden-Neustadt will then continue directly in the direction of Chemnitz, skipping the stop at the main station.

In regional transport, there will be changes to the RE3 from Hof via Plauen and Zwickau, the RB30 from Zwickau and the S3 from Freiberg via Tharandt. They will not be able to travel to Dresden Central Station and will only run to Neustadt or Plauen. A replacement bus service connects Plauen with the main station.

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Crossing structure to be replaced

The reason for this is construction work on the tracks under Budapester Straße as part of the lengthy expansion of the Leipzig-Dresden line. Due to its poor condition, the crossing structure built in 1967 is being replaced by a new one. According to the railroad company, it is optimizing the tracks so that trains will be able to travel up to 80 kilometers per hour instead of the previous 60. In this way, the railroad wants to increase the capacity of the Dresden railroad junction.

With the opening of the two new tracks in the eastern part of the crossing structure on February 16, the project has reached the halfway point. Work will then focus on the western side with the demolition of the remaining steel bridge and the construction of three new tracks. Completion is planned by 2027.

No further full closures for the time being

In general, the work will take place during ongoing operations, but restrictions will be necessary from time to time. A full closure of the main station for rail traffic, as was last planned from January 9 to 12, is not planned during the current construction phase until November. A closure will only be necessary after completion in order to adapt the interlocking software.

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