This is a list of regional rail services operated in Hesse. Rail services in southern Hesse are focussed on the city of Frankfurt and are organised by the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund ("Rhine-Main Transport Association"), while rail services in northern Hesse are focussed on the city of Kassel and are organised by the Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund ("North Hesse Transport Association").
The Rhine-Main Transport Association has given unique numbers to its regional railway services in regular operation. Rhine-Main S-Bahn lines have a single digit with an "S" prefix, as is standard in Germany, while the remaining lines have two-digit numbers, preceded by two letters indicating the train class: "RB" (Regionalbahn) and "RE" (Regional-Express). The lines are mainly run to and from Frankfurt as the metropolis of the Rhine-Main region, but there are also a number of connecting lines between the major towns of the whole area.
| Line | Service name / line Network | Route | KBS | Operator | Usual rolling stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Railway, East Rhine Railway Rhein-Main-Nahe net | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim – Mainz Hbf – Bingen (Rhein) Hbf – Boppard Hbf – Koblenz Hbf | 471 | DB Regio Mitte | Stadler Flirt (429) | |
| Main Railway, Nahe Valley Railway Southwest diesel net | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim – Mainz Hbf – Bad Kreuznach – Saarbrücken Hbf | 471, 680 | Vlexx | Alstom Coradia LINT | |
| Mainz–Ludwigshafen railway | Karlsruhe – Ludwigshafen – Frankenthal – Worms – Mainz Hbf | 660 | DB Regio Mitte | Stadler Flirt | |
| Frankfurt–Göttingen railway Kinzigtal-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Süd – Hanau Hbf – – – | 640, 615 | Bombardier Traxx P1160 AC1 + double deck coachesSiemens Vectron (MRCE 193) + double deck coaches | ||
| Frankfurt–Göttingen railway, Bebra–Baunatal-Guntershausen railway Nordost-Hessen-Netz | Fulda – Hünfeld – Burghaun – Bad Hersfeld – Bebra – Melsungen – Kassel Hbf | 610 | Cantus | Talent 2Stadler Flirt | |
| East Rhine Railway, Taunus Railway Rheingau-Netz | – – – – – Frankfurt-Höchst – Frankfurt Hbf | 466 | HLB | ||
| RheingauLinie (East Rhine Railway) Rheingau-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt-Höchst – Mainz-Kastel – Wiesbaden Hbf – Eltville – Rüdesheim – Lorch – Lorchhausen – Koblenz Hbf – Neuwied | 466 | VIAS | Stadler Flirt | |
| Soden Railway Taunus-Netz | Frankfurt-Höchst – Bad Soden am Taunus | 643 | HLB | LINT 41 | |
| Königstein Railway Taunus-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt-Höchst – Königstein im Taunus | 646 | |||
| Donnersberg Railway, Alzey–Mainz railway Dieselnetz Südwest | (Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Rüsselsheim –) Mainz Hbf – Alzey – Kirchheimbolanden | 471, 680 | Vlexx | LINT | |
| Mainz–Ludwigshafen railway, Taunus Railway | Mannheim Hbf – Ludwigshafen (Rhein) – Frankenthal – Worms – Mainz Hbf | 660 | DB Regio Mitte | Stadler Flirt | |
| Taunus Railway (High Taunus) Taunus-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Bad Homburg – Friedrichsdorf – Brandoberndorf | 637 | HLB | LINT 41 | |
| Bad Homburg – Friedrichsdorf – Brandoberndorf | |||||
| Friedberg–Friedrichsdorf railway Netz Wetterau West-Ost | Friedrichsdorf – Friedberg | 636 | GTW 2/6 | ||
| Main-Lahn Railway Netz Taunusstrecke | Frankfurt Hbf – Höchst – Niedernhausen – Limburg an der Lahn | 627 | DB Regio Mitte | 143 + 3–5 double deck carriagesLINT (only HLB 25678 and 25679) | |
| Ländches Railway, Main-Lahn Railway Taunus-Netz | Wiesbaden Hbf – Niedernhausen (– Limburg an der Lahn) | HLB | Desiro, GTW 2/6 | ||
| Main-Lahn Railway Netz Taunusstrecke | Frankfurt Hbf – Höchst – Niedernhausen – Limburg an der Lahn | DB RegioHLB | 143 + 3–5 double deck carriagesLINT (only HLB 25678 and 25679) | ||
| Lahntal railway Left Rhein Railway, Eifelquer Railway | Limburg an der Lahn – Diez – Bad Ems – Koblenz Hbf – Andernach – Mayen Ost | 625 | DB Regio Mitte | LINT 27/41 | |
| Lahntal railway network Lahntal-/Vogelsberg-/Rhönbahn | HLB | Coradia LINT 41 | |||
| Lahntal railway Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg | Gießen – Wetzlar – Weilburg – Limburg an der Lahn – Koblenz Hbf (– Andernach – Mayen) | DB Regio | LINT, TALENT | ||
| MittelrheinBahn | Cologne – Bonn – Remagen – Andernach – Koblenz – Bingen – Mainz Hbf | 470 | trans regio | 1–2 × 460 Siemens Mireo | |
| Lower Westerwald Railway Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg | Limburg an der Lahn – Elz Süd – Montabaur – Siershahn | 629 | HLB | LINT 27/41, GTW 2/6 | |
| Main-Weser Railway Main-Weser net | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg – Gießen – Marburg – Neustadt (Hessen) – Treysa – Kassel Hbf | 630, 620 | DB Regio Mitte | 146 + 6–7 double-deck cars | |
| Donnersberg Railway, Alzey–Mainz railway Dieselnetz Südwest | (Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim –) Mainz Hbf – Alzey – Kirchheimbolanden | 471, 680 | Vlexx | LINT | |
| Main Railway, Nahe Valley Railway Dieselnetz Südwest | (Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Rüsselsheim –) Mainz Hbf – Bad Kreuznach – Kirn – Idar-Oberstein | ||||
| Nidder Valley Railway Niddertal net | Frankfurt Hbf – Bad Vilbel – Nidderau – Glauburg-Stockheim | 634 | DB Regio Mitte | Desiro, 245 + double deck carriages | |
| Main–Weser Railway | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg – Gießen (– Marburg – Kirchhain) | 630, 620 | HLB | Coradia Continental | |
| Mittelhessen-Express Mittelhessen net | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg – Butzbach – Gießen – Wetzlar – Herborn – Dillenburg | 630, 445 | Coradia Continental (weekdays to Gießen together with RB 41) | ||
| Mittelhessen-Express Mittelhessen net | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg – Butzbach – Gießen – Marburg – Cölbe – Stadtallendorf – Neustadt (Hessen) – Treysa | Coradia Continental (weekdays to Gießen together with RB 40) | |||
| Lahntal railway Vogelsberg Railway Netz Lahntal-/Vogelsberg-/Rhönbahn | Limburg an der Lahn – Weilburg – Wetzlar – Gießen – Grünberg – Alsfeld – Lauterbach Nord – Fulda | 635 | LINT 41 | ||
| Gießen–Gelnhausen railway Wetterau West-Ost net | Gießen – Hungen – Nidda – Glauburg-Stockheim – Büdingen – Gelnhausen | 631 | GTW 2/6 | ||
| Friedberg–Mücke railway Wetterau West-Ost net | Friedberg – Wölfersheim-Södel | 632 | |||
| Beienheim–Schotten railway Niddertal-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg (Hess) – Beienheim – Nidda | 632 | DB Regio (4×daily) HLB (1×daily) | DB Regio: Traxx (245) + double-deck cars HLB: GTW 2/6 | |
| Beienheim–Schotten railway Netz Wetterau West-Ost | Friedberg (Hess) – Beienheim – Nidda | HLB | GTW 2/6 | ||
| Friedberg-Hanau railway Mittelhessen net | Gießen – Friedberg – Nidderau – Hanau Hbf | 633 | Coradia Continental | ||
| Kinzig Valley Railway Kinzigtal net | Frankfurt Hbf – Offenbach Hbf – Hanau Hbf – Wächtersbach – Schlüchtern – Fulda | 615 | DB Regio Mitte | 114 + double deck carriages | |
| Frankfurt Hbf – Offenbach Hbf – Hanau Hbf – Langenselbold – Gelnhausen – Wächtersbach (at rush hour to Bad Soden-Salmünster) | |||||
| Fulda–Gersfeld railway Lahntal-/Vogelsberg-/Rhönbahn net | Fulda – Gersfeld (Rhön) | 616 | HLB | LINT 41 | |
| Flieden–Gemünden railwayMain-Spessart railway, Bamberg–Würzburg railway Würzburg electric net | Schlüchtern – Sterbfritz – Jossa – Gemünden am Main – Würzburg Hbf – Schweinfurt Stadt – Bamberg | 801,800, 810 | DB Regio Mitte | 440 | |
| North Main line, Main-Spessart railway Main-Spessart-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt South – Frankfurt Ost – Maintal – Hanau Hbf – Kahl am Main – Aschaffenburg Hbf – Gemünden (Main) – Würzburg Hbf – Bamberg | 640 | DB Regio Bayern | ||
| South Main line, Main-Spessart railway Main-Spessart-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt South – Offenbach Hbf – Hanau Hbf – Kahl am Main – Aschaffenburg Hbf – Gemünden (Main) – Würzburg Hbf – Bamberg | ||||
| Kahlgrund Railway Kahlgrund-Netz | Hanau Hbf – Großkrotzenburg – Kahl am Main – Alzenau – Schöllkrippen | 642 | Westfrankenbahn | Desiro | |
| Frankfurt–Hanau railway, Main-Spessart railway future Südhessen-Untermain subnet | Rüsselsheim Opelwerk – Frankfurt Airport Fernbf – Frankfurt Hbf – Frankfurt Süd – Maintal – Hanau Hbf – Großkrotzenburg – Kahl am Main – Aschaffenburg Hbf | 640 | HLB | Coradia Continental | |
| Frankfurt Airport loop, Main Railway, North Main line, Main-Spessart railway Main-Spessart-Netz | Frankfurt Airport – Frankfurt Süd – Offenbach Hbf – Hanau Hbf – Kahl am Main – Aschaffenburg Hbf – Gemünden (Main) – Würzburg Hbf – Bamberg | ||||
| Main-Neckar Railway Main-Neckar net | Frankfurt Hbf – Darmstadt Hbf – Bensheim – Heppenheim – Weinheim – Mannheim Hbf | 650 | DB Regio Mitte | Bombardier Twindexx Vario | |
| Dreieich Railway Dreieich net | Frankfurt Hbf – Dreieich-Buchschlag – Rödermark - Ober-Roden – Dieburg | 647 | Pesa Link | ||
| Neu-Isenburg – Dreieich-Buchschlag – Rödermark – Ober-Roden (– Dieburg) | |||||
| Pfungstadt Railway Odenwald-Netz | Darmstadt Hbf – Darmstadt-Eberstadt – Pfungstadt | 650.1 | VIAS | ITINO | |
| Main-Neckar Railway Main-Neckar-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Darmstadt Hbf – Hähnlein-Alsbach – Bensheim – Heppenheim – Weinheim – Neu-Edingen/Friedrichsfeld – Mannheim Hbf | 650 | DB Regio Mitte | Bombardier Twindexx Vario | |
| Frankfurt Hbf – Darmstadt Hbf – Hähnlein-Alsbach – Bensheim – Heppenheim – Weinheim – Neu-Edingen/Friedrichsfeld – Heidelberg Hbf | |||||
| Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Ried-Netz | Frankfurt Hbf – Riedstadt-Goddelau – Gernsheim – Biblis – Mannheim Hbf | 655 | Bombardier Twindexx Vario | ||
| Rhine-Main Railway Südhessen-Netz | Wiesbaden Hbf – Mainz Hbf – Groß-Gerau – Darmstadt Hbf – Dieburg – Babenhausen – Aschaffenburg Hbf | 651 | HLB | Coradia Continental | |
| Odenwald Railway Odenwald net | Darmstadt Hbf – Darmstadt Nord – Reinheim – Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach – Erbach | 641 | VIAS | ITINO | |
| Darmstadt Nord – Reinheim – Groß-Umstadt-Wiebelsbach – Erbach | |||||
| Darmstadt Hbf – Darmstadt Nord – Reinheim – Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach – Erbach – Eberbach | |||||
| Frankfurt Hbf – Offenbach Hbf – Hanau Hbf – Babenhausen – Groß-Umstadt-Wiebelsbach (– Erbach) | |||||
| Hanau Hbf – Babenhausen – Groß-Umstadt-Wiebelsbach | |||||
| Frankfurt–Göttingen railway, Leinefelde–Treysa railway Nordost-Hessen-Netz | (Fulda – Hünfeld – Burghaun – Bad Hersfeld –) Bebra – – | 610 | Cantus | ||
| Limburg–Altenkirchen railway | Limburg an der Lahn – Hadamar – Wilsenroth – Westerburg – Altenkirchen – Au (Sieg) – Siegen | 461,460 | HLB | LINT 27/41, GTW 2/6 | |
| Kreuztal–Cölbe railway | Marburg (Lahn) – Cölbe – Friedensdorf – Biedenkopf – Wallau (Lahn) – Bad Laasphe – Erndtebrück | 623 | Kurhessenbahn | 628 | |
| Sieg-Dill railway | Dillenburg – Haiger – Dillbrecht – Siegen | 445 | HLB | LINT 27/41, GTW 2/6 | |
| Betzdorf–Haiger railway | Dillenburg – Haiger – Allendorf – Burbach – Neunkirchen – Betzdorf (Sieg) | 462 | GTW 2/6 | ||
| Warburg–Sarnau railway, Wabern–Brilon Wald railway, Alme Valley Railway RegioNetz Kurhessen | Marburg (Lahn) – Cölbe – Wetter – Münchhausen– Frankenberg (Eder) – Vöhl-Herzhausen – Korbach Hbf – – [1] | 622 | Kurhessenbahn | Siemens Desiro Classic | |
| Main-Sieg-Express | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg (Hess) – Gießen – Marburg (Lahn) – Treysa – Wabern – Kassel Hbf | 630,620 | HLB | FLIRT 429 (to Gießen together with RE 99) | |
| Main-Sieg-Express | Frankfurt Hbf – Friedberg (Hess) – Gießen – Wetzlar – Herborn – Dillenburg – Haiger – Siegen | 630,445 | FLIRT 429 (to Gießen together with RE 98) | ||
| Line | Service name / line Network | Route | KBS | Operator | Usual rolling stock | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunus Railway, Main-Lahn Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Rodgau Railway Netz Kleyer | Wiesbaden Hbf – Mainz-Kastel – Hochheim – Hattersheim – Frankfurt-Höchst – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Offenbach Ost – Rödermark-Ober-Roden | 645.1, 645.2 | DB Regio | 430 | ||
| Main-Lahn Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Rodgau Railway, Offenbach-Bieber–Dietzenbach railway Netz S2 | Niedernhausen – Hofheim – Frankfurt-Höchst – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Offenbach Ost – Dietzenbach | 645.2 | DB Regio | 423 | ||
| Limes Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Main-Neckar Railway Netz Gallus | Bad Soden am Taunus – Frankfurt-Rödelheim – Frankfurt West – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Frankfurt South – Langen – Darmstadt Hbf | 645.3, 650 | DB Regio | 423 | ||
| Kronberg Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Main-Neckar Railway Netz Gallus | Kronberg im Taunus – Frankfurt-Rödelheim – Frankfurt West – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Frankfurt South – Langen (– Darmstadt) | 645.4, 650 | DB Regio | 423 | ||
| Homburg Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel Netz Gallus | Friedrichsdorf – Bad Homburg – Oberursel – Frankfurt-Rödelheim – Frankfurt West – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Frankfurt South | 645.5 | DB Regio | 423 | ||
| Main-Weser Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel Netz Gallus | Friedberg – Groß-Karben – Bad Vilbel – Frankfurt West – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Frankfurt South | 645.6 | DB Regio | 423 | ||
| Mannheim–Frankfurt railway Netz Kleyer | Riedstadt-Goddelau – Groß-Gerau-Dornberg – Frankfurt Stadion – Frankfurt-Niederrad – Frankfurt Hbf | 655 | DB Regio | 430 | ||
| Main Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Frankfurt–Hanau (south bank) railway Netz Kleyer | Wiesbaden Hbf – Mainz Hbf – Mainz-Bischofsheim – Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt Airport Regional – Frankfurt Stadion – Frankfurt-Niederrad – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Offenbach Ost (– Hanau Hbf) | 645.8 | DB Regio | 430 | ||
| Taunus Railway, Main Railway, Frankfurt City Tunnel, Frankfurt–Hanau (south bank) railway Netz Kleyer | Wiesbaden Hbf – Mainz-Kastel – Mainz-Bischofsheim – Rüsselsheim – Frankfurt Flughafen Regionalbahnhof – Frankfurt Stadion – Frankfurt Hbf (tief) – Offenbach Ost – Hanau Hbf | 645.9 | DB Regio | 430 |
The following regional services are organised by the Nordhessischer Verkehrsverbund (North Hesse transport association):
| Line | Route | Lines used | KBS | Operator | Frequency (in min)[2] | Rolling stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – – Witzenhausen Nord – – – Erfurt Hbf | Kassel–Göttingen–Hannover Hann. Münden–Halle Leinefelde–Gotha Bebra–Halle | 600, 603, 604 | DB Regio Südost | 120 | Siemens Desiro Classic (642) | |
| Korbach – Volkmarsen – Wolfhagen – Zierenberg – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe | Warburg–Volkmarsen–Korbach–Sarnau Volkmarsen–Vellmar-Obervellmar Vellmar-Obervellmar–Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe | 612 | Kurhessenbahn | 60 | Siemens Desiro Classic (642) | |
| Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Melsungen – Rotenburg an der Fulda – – – | Kassel–Frankfurt Baunatal-Guntershausen–Bebra Frankfurt–Göttingen | 610 | cantus | 60 | Stadler Flirt (427/428) Bombardier Talent 2 (442) | |
| Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Melsungen – Bebra – Bad Hersfeld | Kassel–Frankfurt Baunatal-Guntershausen–Bebra Frankfurt–Göttingen | 610 | cantus | 60 (Mon–Fri) 120 (Sat + Sun) | Stadler Flirt (427/428)Bombardier Talent 2 (442) | |
| Eisenach – Hörschel – Herleshausen – – Bebra | Halle–Eisenach–Bebra | 605 | cantus | 60 (Mon–Fri) 120 (Sat + Sun) | Stadler Flirt (427/428) | |
| Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hann. Münden – Witzenhausen Nord – Eichenberg – Leinefelde – – – Halle Hbf | Hannover–Göttingen–Kassel Halle–Hann. Münden | 590 600 611 | Abellio Rail Mitteldeutschland | 120 | Bombardier Talent 2 (442, three or five parts) | |
| (RRX) | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – – Warburg (Westf) – – Paderborn Hbf – – Dortmund Hbf – Bochum Hbf – Essen Hbf – Duisburg Hbf – Düsseldorf Hbf | Kassel–Warburg Warburg–Hamm Hamm–Dortmund Dortmund–Duisburg Duisburg–Köln | 415.1 415.2 490 | National Express | 120 (with gaps) alternating with RE 17 | 1–2× Siemens Desiro HC (160 km/h) |
| (Sauerland-Express) | Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Hofgeismar – Warburg (Westf) – – Arnsberg – – – Hagen Hbf | Kassel–Warburg Warburg–Hagen | 435 | DB Regio NRW | 120 (with gaps) alternating with RE 11 | Pesa Link (633) |
| Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Wabern – – – – Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel–Frankfurt | 635 | DB Regio Mitte | 120 Treysa–Frankfurt alternating with RE 98 | 114 / 146 + 6–7 double-deck coaches | |
| Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Wabern – Treysa | Kassel–Frankfurt | 635 | Kurhessenbahn | Some peak trips | Siemens Desiro Classic (642) | |
| / | Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Wabern – Fritzlar – Bad Wildungen | Kassel–Frankfurt Wabern–Bad Wildungen–Brilon | 621 | Kurhessenbahn | 120 | Siemens Desiro Classic (642) |
| – – Witzenhausen Nord – Hann Münden – Kassel Hbf (joined to RB 87 on Göttingen – Eichenberg section) | Frankfurt–Göttingen Halle–Hann. Münden Hannover–Hann. Münden–Kassel | 611 | Cantus | 6030 (peak) | Stadler Flirt (427/428) | |
| RB 85 | Göttingen – Wesertal-Vernawahlshausen – – Bad Karlshafen – Höxter-Ottbergen – – Paderborn Hbf | Göttingen–Bodenfelde Northeim–Ottbergen Kreiensen–Altenbeken | 355 Süd | NordWestBahn | 60 (Mon–Fri)120 (Sat+Sun) | Bombardier Talent (643) |
| Göttingen – Eichenberg – Eschwege – Bebra (joined to RB 83 on Göttingen – Eichenberg section) | Frankfurt–Göttingen | 613 | Cantus | 60 | Stadler Flirt (427/428) | |
| / | Marburg (Lahn) – Frankenberg (Eder) – – – | Wabern–Korbach–Brilon Wald Volkmarsen–Korbach–Sarnau | 622 | Kurhessenbahn | 60 (Marburg–Frankenberg), 60–120 (Frankenberg–Brilon) (RE and RB run alternately) | Siemens Desiro Classic (642) |
| Kassel Hbf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe – Wabern – Treysa – Marburg (Lahn) – Gießen – Frankfurt (Main) | Kassel–Frankfurt | 635 | Hessische Landesbahn | 120 Treysa–Frankfurt alternating with RE 30 | Stadler Flirt (429) | |
The three services of the RegioTram Kassel are operated by the Regionalbahn Kassel GmbH (RBK) with two-system vehicles of the RegioCitadis class from Alstom.
They run (except on public holidays) Monday to Friday and Saturday until late afternoon every 30 minutes and on Saturday evenings, Sundays and public holidays every hour.[3]
| Line | Route | Lines used | KBS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holländische Straße – Königsplatz – Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße – Kassel Hbf – Hofgeismar-Hümme | Harleshausen Curve Kassel–Warburg | 435 | ||
| Holländische Straße – Königsplatz – Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße – Kassel Hbf – Zierenberg – (Zierenberg – Wolfhagen only every 60 min and only Mon-Sat) | Harleshausen Curve Kassel–Volkmarsen | 612 | ||
| Auestadion – Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße – Kassel Hbf – Melsungen | Kassel–Frankfurt Baunatal-Guntershausen–Bebra | 610 |