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Rail transport

There are currently a total of eight local rail passenger transport (SPNV) stations in the city of Wiesbaden.

With eleven departures per hour and direction, Wiesbaden Central Station forms the heart of rail transportation in the state capital of Wiesbaden. The Wiesbaden Ost and Mainz-Kastel S-Bahn stations also have a dense regional rail service with several departures per hour and direction, especially to and from Frankfurt.

Other SPNV stations are:

  • Wiesbaden-Erbenheim (RB 21)
  • Wiesbaden-Igstadt and (RB 21)
  • Auringen-Medenbach (RB 21)
  • Wiesbaden-Biebrich (RB 10, RE 9)
  • Wiesbaden-Schierstein (RB 10, RE 9)

Wiesbaden main station

Wiesbaden Central Station is the central rail hub of the Hessian state capital and offers a direct connection to long-distance Deutsche Bahn services. From here, there are connections with ICE and IC trains to national and international destinations.

The station is also served by several regional and S-Bahn lines. These include the regional train lines RB 10, RB 21 and RB 75 as well as the S-Bahn lines S1, S6, S8 and S9. These ensure fast and regular connections within the entire Rhine-Main region.

The station is barrier-free.

Deutsche Bahn also has a travel center on site to answer various questions about long-distance travel with Deutsche Bahn.

The central bus stop "Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof" is located directly at Wiesbaden main station with transfer options to city bus services, regional bus services and long-distance bus services.

In addition to numerous bicycle parking spaces, various sharing services (bike sharing, e-scooter sharing) are also available on the station forecourt.

There is also a car-sharing service in the immediate vicinity - in the Salzbachaue parking lot.

Wiesbaden East station

Wiesbaden Ost station is located in the Biebrich district of Wiesbaden and is part of the Rhine-Main S-Bahn network. It is regularly served by the S-Bahn lines S1, S8 and S9, which offer direct connections to Frankfurt am Main, Mainz and Wiesbaden Hauptbahnhof.

The station is not yet barrier-free.

Mainz-Kastel station

With over 6,000 passengers a day, Mainz-Kastel station is the busiest station in Wiesbaden after Wiesbaden Central Station. It is therefore of great importance for both the Hessian state capital of Wiesbaden and the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital of Mainz.

From Mainz-Kastel station, the RE9, RB10, S1 and S9 lines in particular offer attractive connections to and from Frankfurt at frequent intervals. In addition, the "Bahnhof Kastel" and "Brückenkopf" bus stops at the station offer connections to numerous local public transport lines.

In addition to bicycle parking spaces, there is a DB BahnPark Mobility Hub on the station forecourt with areas for e-scooters and bicycles from the "meinRad" bicycle rental system operated by Mainzer Mobilität.

Another "meinRad" station and car-sharing vehicles from various providers are available in the immediate vicinity.

The modernization and barrier-free expansion of the station is currently being planned.

Wiesbaden-Schierstein railroad station

Wiesbaden-Schierstein station is located in the district of the same name and is regularly served by the regional train lines RE9 and RB 10. These provide direct connections, including to Frankfurt am Main and Koblenz.

The station has limited accessibility.

Ländchesbahn

The Ländchesbahn is a railroad line between Wiesbaden main station and Niedernhausen, on which the stations Erbenheim, Igstadt and Auringen-Medenbach are located. The route is served by the regional train line RB 21.

In Niedernhausen it is possible to change trains in the direction of Limburg and Frankfurt am Main (via Hofheim am Taunus). Some journeys on the RB 21 line also run to and from Limburg without changing trains.

All three stations along the Ländchesbahn in the Wiesbaden city area are barrier-free.

Further development of local rail passenger transport (SPNV) in the Wiesbaden region

Various ideas exist within Wiesbaden city politics and urban society for the further development of local rail passenger transport in and around Wiesbaden. In order to be able to classify these ideas in a realistic development perspective, a regional rail passenger transport concept study for the Wiesbaden hub was commissioned in 2022, which examines a realistic development perspective for the Wiesbaden rail hub based on the Germany 2030+ timetable.

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