| Foundation: | 1998 |
| Founder: | Keolis Rhenus |
| Location City: | Düsseldorf |
| Location Country: | Germany |
| Area Served: | North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Industry: | Rail transport |
| Parent: | Noerr |
| Homepage: | www.eurobahn.de |
Eurobahn is a railway operator in Germany, established in 1998. It operates regional train services in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with cross-border services including Lower Saxony and the Netherlands.
Initially a joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus operating bus and rail services, it became a 100% Keolis subsidiary operating rail services only in 2007. Since 1 January 2022, it is owned by the law firm Noerr.
Eurobahn was founded in 1998 as a 60/40 joint venture between Keolis and Rhenus.[1]
In December 2007, the joint venture was dissolved; Rhenus taking ownership of the bus operations and two railway contracts, Keolis taking full ownership of Eurobahn.[2] [3]
In October 2021, Keolis announced its intention to sell the business and exit the German market.[4] [5] The business was sold to Team Treuhand, a subsidiary of Noerr law firm, effective 31 December 2021.[6]
In May 2000, Eurobahn commenced operating two rail services in the East Westphalia-Lippe region (OWL) in North Rhine-Westphalia.[7] [8] In 2013 the OWL contract was renewed until December 2025 with an additional two routes added.[9]
On 14 December 2008, Eurobahn commenced operating the Hellweg Net services.[7] In 2015, the contract was extended until 2030.[10] [11]
In December 2009, Eurobahn commenced operating the Maas-Rhine-Lippe network.[12] [13]
In December 2017, Eurobahn commenced operating the Teutoburger Wald network.[14] [15] [16] [17]
Eurobahn was scheduled to commence operating Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn routes S1 and S4 under contract to Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) in December 2019.[18] [19] [20] However with Eurobahn unable to recruit enough drivers before the contract commenced, VRR cancelled the contract with incumbent DB Regio awarded a short-term contract instead.[21]
Eurobahn operate services on the following lines:[22] [23] [24]
| Line | Network | Route | Contract commenced | Contract finishes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Netz | Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Flughafen – Duisburg – Oberhausen – Gelsenkirchen – Hagen – Herne – Dortmund – Hamm | December 2009 | December 2025 | |
| Maas-Rhein-Lippe-Netz | Venlo – Viersen – Mönchengladbach – Düsseldorf – Wuppertal – Hagen – Hamm | December 2009 | December 2025 | |
| Hellweg-Netz | Dortmund – Lünen – Münster | December 2008 | December 2030 | |
| Hellweg-Netz | Dortmund – Unna – Soest | December 2008 | December 2030 | |
| Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Bielefeld – Osnabrück – Rheine – Bad Bentheim – Hengelo | December 2017 | December 2032 | |
| Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Münster – Rheine | December 2017 | December 2032 | |
| Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Münster – Osnabrück | December 2017 | December 2032 | |
| Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Münster – Warendorf – Gütersloh – Bielefeld | December 2013 | December 2025 | |
| Hellweg-Netz | Münster – Hamm – Bielefeld | December 2008 | December 2030 | |
| Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld – Herford – Bünde – Rahden | December 2000 | December 2025 | |
| Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Herford – Detmold – Altenbeken – Paderborn | December 2017 | December 2032 | |
| Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld – Lage – Lemgo | December 2000 | December 2025 | |
| Teutoburger Wald-Netz | Nienburg – Minden – Bielefeld | December 2017 | December 2032 | |
| Ostwestfalen-Lippe-Netz | Bielefeld – Lage – Detmold – Altenbeken | December 2013 | December 2025 | |
| Hellweg-Netz | Münster – Hamm – Paderborn – Warburg | December 2008 | December 2030 | |
Eurobahn formerly operated the following services:
| Line | Network | Route | Contract commenced | Contract finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weser-Bahn | Hildesheim – Hameln – Löhne – Bünde | December 2003 | December 2011 | |
| Lammentalbahn | Hildesheim – Bodenburg | December 2003 | December 2011 | |
The Eurobahn fleet consists of Bombardier Talents and Stadler Flirts.[25]