List of regional railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia

The List of regional rail lines in North Rhine-Westphalia provides a list of all Regional-Express and Regionalbahn railway lines in North Rhine-Westphalia. The passenger rail service in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the densest train services in Germany, comprising 100 million train kilometers and is mainly operated on an integrated timetable, which has been in effect since 1998 with the introduction its current version, known as 1998 NRW-Takt.

Map of the regional rail network in North Rhine-Westphalia. S-Bahn routes are shown in orange, RegionalBahn routes are shown in blue, and RegionalExpress routes are shown in red.

Timetable

The examples of the NRW integrated timetable given here are solely to illustrate the system. They do not include the regional rail to tram and railway lines. Pure tram routes are consequently not included in this list. Current information can be obtained from the responsible transport associations (VRR and VRS).

The timetable is predominantly based on zero symmetry. Concretely, this means that the trains on the lines with hourly service meet on the minutes :59 and :29, on the lines with service every two hours just at the minute :59. The departure times of the opposite direction are calculated by mirroring the arrival times at the minute :58.5.

All the lines provide connections to hub stations and their connection with local transport.

Some lines are interconnected, for example the RB 71 with the RB 73 or the RB 67 with the RE 82.

Regional-Express and Regionalbahn lines

Lines in which the state of North Rhine-Westphalia has determined to be in the public interest and necessity are ordered and supported by the state. These are shown with a yellow background.

The specified sub-networks are the units through which the lines are awarded.

Lines 1–9

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RE 1	NRW-Express RRX preliminary network	Aachen – Eschweiler – Düren – Horrem – Cologne – Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Airport – Duisburg – Essen – Bochum – Dortmund – Hamm	218 km	415, 480	National Express	2× Siemens Desiro HC (462)
RE 2	Rhein-Haard-Express Haard axis	Düsseldorf – Duisburg – Essen – Gelsenkirchen – Recklinghausen – Münster – Lengerich (Westf) – Osnabrück	173 km	425	DB Regio NRW	Alstom Traxx P160 AC1 (146.1) + 5 double-deck coaches 2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1428) (at edge of the day)
RE 3	Rhein-Emscher-Express Maas-Rhein-Lippe Net	Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Flughafen – Duisburg – Oberhausen – Gelsenkirchen – Herne – Dortmund – Hamm	109 km	416	Eurobahn	1-2x Stadler Flirt (428, 429)
RE 4	Wupper-Express RRX preliminary network	Aachen – Herzogenrath – Rheydt – Mönchengladbach – Neuss – Düsseldorf – Wuppertal – Hagen – Dortmund	171 km	427, 455, 485	National Express	1–2× Siemens Desiro HC (462)
RE 5	Rhein-Express RRX preliminary network	Koblenz – Bonn – Cologne – Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Flughafen – Duisburg – Oberhausen – Wesel (– Emmerich)	192 km	415, 420, 470		2× Siemens Desiro HC (462)
RE 6	Rhein-Weser-Express RRX preliminary network	Minden – Herford – Bielefeld – Hamm – Dortmund – Essen – Duisburg – Düsseldorf Airport – Düsseldorf – Neuss – Cologne – Cologne/Bonn Airport	280 km	370, 400, 415
RE 7	Rhein-Münsterland-Express Rhein-Wupper-Schiene net	Krefeld – Neuss – Cologne – Solingen – Wuppertal – Hagen – Hamm – Münster – Rheine	248 km	410, 455, 495		1−2 x Bombardier Talent 2 (9442)
RE 8	Rhein-Erft-Express RE 8/RB 33	Mönchengladbach – Rommerskirchen – Cologne – Porz (Rhein) – Troisdorf – Bonn-Beuel – Bad Honnef – Neuwied – Koblenz	145 km	465	DB Regio NRW	2 x Alstom Coradia Continental (1440)
RE 9	Rhein-Sieg-Express Line awarded individually	Aachen – Eschweiler – Düren – Horrem – Cologne – Troisdorf – Siegburg/Bonn – Au (Sieg) – Siegen	171 km	445, 460, 480		2 x Bombardier Talent 2 (442) (four circuits) Alstom Traxx (146) + 5 or 6 double-deck coaches (four circuits)

Lines 10–19

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route		Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RE 10	Niers Express Niers-Rhine-Emscher	Düsseldorf – Krefeld – Geldern – Kleve (only Mo-Fr, Sa/Su hourly)		87 km	495	RheinRuhrBahn	1-3 x Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RE 11	Rhein-Hellweg-Express Net: NA	Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Flughafen – Duisburg – Essen – Dortmund – Hamm – Paderborn – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe		291 km	415, 415, 430	National Express	2× Siemens Desiro (462) to Hamm, otherwise 1× 462
RE 12	Eifel-Mosel-Express Diesel net Köln	Köln – Euskirchen – Gerolstein – Trier (only three pairs of trains)		177 km	474	DB Regio NRW	1 × Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620) + 1 × Bombardier Talent (644)
RE 13	Maas-Wupper-Express Maas-Rhine-Lippe	Venlo – Viersen – Mönchengladbach – Düsseldorf – Wuppertal – Hagen – Hamm		160 km	485, 455	Eurobahn	Stadler Flirt (428/429)
RE 14	Emscher-Münsterland-Express Emscher-Münsterland	Essen – Bottrop – Gladbeck - Dorsten split in Dorsten	front part: Dorsten – Borken (Westf)	58 km	423	RheinRuhrBahn	1–2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1428)
			back part: Dorsten – Coesfeld (Westf)	70 km
RE 15	Emsland-Express Emsland/Mittelland	Münster – Rheine – Lingen – Leer – Emden – Emden Außenhafen		183 km	410, 395	WestfalenBahn	1–2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1428)
RE 16	Ruhr-Lenne-Express Ruhr-Sieg	Essen – Bochum – Witten – Hagen – Iserlohn-Letmathe – Iserlohn		72 km	415, 427, 440	VIAS Rail	Stadler Flirt
RE 17	Sauerland-Express Sauerland Net	Hagen – Schwerte – Bestwig – Brilon Wald – Warburg - Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe		209 km	435, 430	DB Regio NRW	1× Pesa Link II (632) 1× Pesa Link III (633)
RE 18	LIMAX – Liège-Maastricht-Aachen-Express Concessie Limburg 2016–2031	Aachen – Herzogenrath – Eygelshoven Markt – Landgraaf – Heerlen – Maastricht (stops in Eygelshoven and Landgraaf only every hour)		47 km	482	Arriva Nederland	Stadler Flirt 3 (1428)
RE 19	Rhein-IJssel-Express Niederrhein	Düsseldorf – Düsseldorf Airport – Duisburg – Oberhausen – Wesel  split in Wesel	forward part: Wesel – Emmerich – Zevenaar – Arnhem	78 km	415, 420, 421	VIAS Rail	1–2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1429)
			back part: Wesel – Hamminkeln – Bocholt	123 km

Lines 20–29

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route		Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RB 20	euregiobahn Net: NA	Stolberg – Eschweiler Talbahnhof-St. Jöris – Alsdorf Poststraße – Herzogenrath – Aachen – Stolberg split in Stolberg	front part: Stolberg – Eschweiler Talbahnhof – Langerwehe – Düren	57 km	482	DB Regio NRW	2−4 x Bombardier Talent (643.2)
			back part: Stolberg – Stolberg Altstadt	48 km
RB 21 north	Rurtalbahn individually awarded	Linnich – Jülich – Düren		26 km	457 / 483	Rurtalbahn	Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622), Stadler Regio-Shuttle RS1 (650)
RB 21 south		Düren – Kreuzau – Untermaubach-Schlagstein – Nideggen-Brück – Heimbach		30 km	484
RE 22	Eifel-Express Diesel Net-Köln	Köln – Euskirchen – Gerolstein (– Trier as RB 22)		109 km	474	DB Regio NRW
RB 23	Voreifelbahn Diesel Net-Köln	Bonn – Euskirchen – Bad Münstereifel Trains run as the S23 between Bonn and Euskirchen		14 km	475		Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620), Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)
RB 24	Eifel-Bahn Diesel Net-Köln	Köln – Euskirchen – Kall / Gerolstein		109 km	474
RB 25	Oberbergische Bahn Diesel Net-Köln	Köln – Overath – Gummersbach – Marienheide – Lüdenscheid		97 km	459
RB 26	MittelrheinBahn Mittelrhein (West Rhine Railway)	Cologne – Bonn – Remagen – Andernach –Koblenz – Mainz		186 km	470	trans regio	1–3× (from Remagen 1–2×), Siemens Desiro ML (460)
RB 27	Rhein-Erft-Bahn Net: NA	Mönchengladbach – Rommerskirchen – Cologne – Köln/Bonn Flughafen – Troisdorf – Bonn-Beuel – Königswinter – Bad Honnef (Rhein) – Linz am Rhein – Neuwied – Engers – Koblenz		147 km	465	DB Regio NRW	1–2x 425
RB 28	Eifel-Bördebahn	Düren – Zülpich – Euskirchen Every 3 hours on Sats, Suns and public holidays		30 km	12474	Rurtalbahn	1× Stadler regional shuttle RS1 (650)
RE 29 L 09	euregioAIXpress Net: NA	Aachen – Welkenraedt – Verviers – Pepinster – Spa-Géronstère		54 km	480a / L 37	NMBS/SNCB	1 x AM62

Lines 30–39

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route		Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RB 30	Rhein-Ahr-Bahn Net: NA	Ahrbrück – Remagen – Bonn		50 km	477, 470	DB Regio NRW	Alstom Coradia LINT 81 (620)
RB 31	Der Niederrheiner Niers-Rhein-Emscher-Net	Xanten – Moers – Duisburg		44 km	498	RheinRuhrBahn	1–2× Alstom Coradia Lint 41 (648)
RB 32	Rhein-Emscher-Bahn S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr	Dortmund – Castrop-Rauxel – Herne – Wanne-Eickel – Gelsenkirchen – Essen-Altenessen – Oberhausen – Duisburg		56 km	416	DB Regio NRW	Stadler Flirt 3XL (3427)
RB 33	Rhein-Niers-Bahn	Aachen – Lindern split in Lindern	front part: Lindern – Mönchengladbach – Krefeld – Duisburg – Essen Hbf – Essen-Steele (Sundays only to Essen Hbf)	130 km	485		2× Alstom Coradia Continental (1440) (Essen–Aachen 5-part, Heinsberg–Aachen 3-part)
			back part: Lindern – Heinsberg	45 km
RE 34 (IC 34)	Dortmund-Siegerland-Express	Dortmund – Witten – Iserlohn-Letmathe – Altena – Werdohl – Plettenberg – Finnentrop – Lennestadt-Grevenbrück – Lennestadt-Altenhundem – Kirchhundem-Welschen Ennest – Kreuztal – Siegen-Weidenau – Siegen  – Dillenburg DB Regio: runs approx. every two hours Dortmund – Siegen, operated as DB Fernverkehr: Intercity trains, which are open to local traffic, leave approx. every two hours on the Dortmund – Frankfurt route and Hessische Landesbahn: individual services between Letmathe and Siegen		161 km	427, 440, 445	DB Regio NRW DB Fernverkehr Hessische Landesbahn	Flirt 3XL (3427) IC2 (147.5) LINT 41 (1648)
RB 34	Schwalm-Nette-Bahn Net: NA	Mönchengladbach – Wegberg – Dalheim (every two hours on weekends)		24 km	487	VIAS	Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (1648)
RB 35	Emscher-Niederrhein-Bahn Niederrhein-Netz	Gelsenkirchen – Essen-Altenessen – Oberhausen – Duisburg – Krefeld – Viersen – Mönchengladbach (only Monday to Friday)		70 km	490, 416		Stadler Flirt 3 (1429)
RB 36	Ruhrort-Bahn Niers-Rhein-Emscher-Net	Oberhausen Hbf – Duisburg-Meiderich – Duisburg-Ruhrort (hourly on weekends)		9 km	447	NordWestBahn	Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 38	Erft-Bahn Dieselnetz Köln	Bedburg (Erft) – Horrem – Cologne Hbf – Köln Messe/Deutz (hourly on weekends)		36 km	481	DB Regio NRW	1–2× Bombardier Talent (644)
RB 39	Düssel-Erft-Bahn Erft-Schwalm	Düsseldorf Hbf – Neuss Hbf  – Grevenbroich – Bedburg (Erft) (hourly weekends and only between Neuss Hbf and Bedburg, except at night)		35 km	488	VIAS	Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (1648), Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)
RB 39	Ahrtalbahn Dieselnetz Köln	Remagen – Dernau		19 km	477	DB RegioNRW	Alstom Coradia LINT 54 (622)

Lines 40–49

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RB 40	Ruhr-Lenne-Bahn Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn	Essen – Bochum – Witten – Hagen	45 km	415, 427	DB Regio NRW	Stadler Flirt 3XL (3429)
RE 41	Vest-Ruhr-Express Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn	Bochum – Recklinghausen – Marl-Sinsen – Haltern am See			DB Regio NRW	Stadler Flirt 3XL (3427)
RE 42	Niers-Haard-Express Haard-Achse	Münster – Haltern am See – Recklinghausen – Gelsenkirchen – Essen – Mülheim – Duisburg – Krefeld – Viersen – Mönchengladbach	143 km	425	DB Regio NRW	1–2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1428) Bombardier Traxx P160 AC1 (146.1) + 4 bi-level coaches
RB 43	Emschertal-Bahn Sauerland Net	Dorsten - Gladbeck - Wanne-Eickel – Herne – Dortmund	53 km	426	DB Regio NRW	1× Pesa Link II (632) 1× Pesa Link III (633)
RE 44	Fossa-Emscher-Express Niers-Rhein-Emscher	Bottrop – Oberhausen – Duisburg – Moers (route length: 36 km) (Bottrop–Duisburg only on weekends)	36 km	423, 498	RheinRuhrBahn	1–2× Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 46	Glückauf-Bahn Emscher-Ruhrtal	Gelsenkirchen – Wanne-Eickel – Bochum (Sat/Sun hourly)	16 km	428	DB Regio NRW	1–2× class426
RE 47	Düssel-Wupper-Express (allocated directly)	Düsseldorf – Hilden – Solingen – Remscheid Hbf – Remscheid-Lennep	41 km	450.1, 450.7	Regiobahn	Integral S5D95
RB 48	Rhein-Wupper-Bahn Rhein-Wupper-Schiene	Bonn-Mehlem – Bonn Hbf – Köln – Solingen – Wuppertal	97 km	455, 470	National Express	1–2× Bombardier Talent 2 (9442) class 110 + 5 n-coaches (1 cycle Mon–Fri)
RE 49	Wupper-Lippe-Express S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr	Wuppertal – Velbert-Neviges – Essen – Mülheim – Oberhausen – Wesel (Mon to Fri)	86 km	420, 450.3, 450.9	DB Regio NRW	Stadler Flirt 3XL (3427)

Lines 50–59

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route		Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RB 50	Der Lüner Hellweg Net	Dortmund – Lünen – Münster		55 km	411	Eurobahn	1–2× Stadler Flirt 3 (1429)
RB 51	Westmünsterland-Bahn Line awarded individually	Dortmund – Lünen – Coesfeld – Gronau – Enschede (NL)		105 km	412	DB Regio NRW	1–3× Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 52	Volmetal-Bahn Sauerland Net	Dortmund – Hagen – Schalksmühle – Lüdenscheid		54 km	434	DB Regio NRW	1× Pesa Link II (632) 1× Pesa Link III (633) 1× Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 53	Ardey-Bahn Sauerland Net	Dortmund – Schwerte – Iserlohn		39 km	433	DB Regio NRW	1× Pesa Link II (632)
RB 54	Hönnetal-Bahn Sauerland Net	Unna – Fröndenberg – Menden – Balve – Neuenrade		39 km	437
RE 57	Dortmund-Sauerland-Express Sauerland Net	Dortmund – Fröndenberg  – Arnsberg – Meschede  – Bestwig Weekdays from Bestwig alternately to Winterberg or Brilon. Split in Bestwig at weekends and during peak hour (in the evening via Schwerte as a train coupled with RB 53)	Alternating (split at the weekend): Bestwig – Winterberg	115 km	435, 438	DB Regio NRW	1–2× Pesa Link II (632) 1–2× Pesa Link III (633)
			Alternating (split at the weekend): Bestwig – Brilon Wald – Brilon Stadt	110 km	435
RB 58	Der Bramscher Weser-Ems	Osnabrück – Halen – Bramsche – Vechta – Delmenhorst – Bremen		126 km	394	NordWestBahn	1–3× Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 59	Hellweg-Bahn Hellweg	Dortmund – Unna – Soest		54 km	431	Eurobahn	Stadler Flirt (428)

Lines 60–69

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RE 60	Ems-Leine-Express Elektronetz Mittelland	Rheine – Ibbenbüren – Osnabrück – Bünde – Minden – Hannover – Braunschweig	270 km	310, 370, 375	WestfalenBahn	Stadler KISS
RB 61	Wiehengebirgs-Bahn Teutoburger Wald Network	Hengelo – Bad Bentheim – Rheine – Ibbenbüren – Osnabrück – Herford – Bielefeld	160 km	375, 386, 370	Eurobahn	Stadler Flirt (2429; multi-system D/NL)
RE 62	Ems-Werre-Express	Rheine – Ibbenbüren – Osnabrück – Bünde – Löhne	95 km	375	DB Regio Nord	Alstom Coradia Continental (440)
RB 63	Baumberge-Bahn Münster West Network	Münster – Coesfeld	44 km	408	DB Regio NRW	1–2 × Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 64	Euregio-Bahn Münster West Network	Münster – Gronau – Enschede	65 km	407		1−3 x Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 65	Ems-Bahn Teutoburger Wald Network	Münster – Greven – Emsdetten – Rheine	39 km	410	Eurobahn	Stadler Flirt (427/429, sometimes both)
RB 66	Teuto-Bahn Teutoburger Wald Network	Münster – Lengerich (Westf) – Osnabrück	50 km	385
RB 67	Der Warendorfer OWL Diesel Network	Münster – Warendorf – Gütersloh – Bielefeld	76 km	400, 406		1–2 × Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 69	Ems-Börde-Bahn Hellweg Network	Münster – Hamm – Bielefeld	102 km	400, 410		Stadler Flirt (428)

Lines 70–79

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RE 70	Weser-Leine-Express Mittelland Electric Network	Bielefeld – Herford – Minden – Hannover – Braunschweig	169 km	310, 370, 401	WestfalenBahn	Stadler KISS
RB 71	Ravensberger Bahn OWL Diesel Network	Bielefeld – Herford – Bünde – Rahden	61 km	386	Eurobahn	1−2 x Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 72	Ostwestfalen-Bahn Teutoburger Wald Network	Herford – Lage – Detmold – Altenbeken – Paderborn	74 km	405, 429		Stadler Flirt (427)
RB 73	Der Lipperländer OWL Diesel Network	Bielefeld – Lage (Lippe) – Lemgo	31 km	404		1–2× Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 74	Senne-Bahn OWL Diesel Network	Bielefeld – Sennestadt – Paderborn	44 km	403	NordWestBahn
RB 75	Haller Willem OWL Diesel Network	Bielefeld – Halle (Westf.) – Osnabrück	57 km	402	NordWestBahn	1−2 x 643 (120 km/h)
RB 77	Weser Bahn Weser Railway/Lamme Valley Railway Network	Bünde – Löhne – Rinteln – Hamelin – Elze – Hildesheim	110 km	372	DB Start	1–2× Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RE 78	Porta-Express Network: NA	Bielefeld – Herford – Löhne – Minden – Nienburg	98 km	370, 124	Eurobahn	Stadler Flirt (427/428/429) Stadler Flirt 3 (2429)

Lines 80–89

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RE 82	Der Leineweber DerOWL diesel network	Bielefeld – Lage (Lippe) – Detmold – Altenbeken (every two hours on Sundays)	56 km	404, 405	Eurobahn	1 x Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 84	Egge-Bahn DerOWL diesel network	Paderborn – Höxter-Ottbergen – Holzminden Split in Höxter-Ottbergen, part of the train to Göttingen runs as RB 85	111 km	403	NordWestBahn	1–2× Bombardier Talent (643)
RB 85	Oberweser-Bahn DerOWL diesel network	Höxter-Ottbergen – Bodenfelde – Göttingen – Kreiensen split in Höxter-Ottbergen, part of the train to Holzminden/Kreiensen runs as RB 84	112 km	356 Süd, 356 Nord	NorthWestBahn
RB 89	Ems-Börde-Bahn Hellweg-Net	Münster – Hamm – Paderborn – Warburg Hourly split in Hamm. Part of the train to Bielefeld runs as RB 69	168 km	410, 430	Eurobahn	1–2 x Stadler Flirt (428)

Lines 90–99

• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 60 minutes, usually every 30 minutes, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 60 minutes, usually every 120 minutes, are written in italics.
• Lines or sections outside North Rhine-Westphalia are written in small.

Line	Line name / Network	Route	Length	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
RB 90	Westerwald-Sieg-Bahn Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg	Limburg (Lahn) – Westerburg – Altenkirchen (Westerwald) – Au (Sieg) – Betzdorf (Sieg) – Siegen (– Kreuztal) peak amplifier between Altenkirchen and Betzdorf, some services stop in Altenkirchen	113 km (to Siegen)	460, 461	Hessische Landesbahn	Alstom Coradia LINT (648), occasionally class 640)
RB 91	Ruhr-Sieg-Bahn Ruhr-Sieg-Netz	Hagen – Iserlohn-Letmathe – (Finnentrop – Siegen) / Iserlohn (every two hours on Sundays and public holidays during the day only between Hagen and Siegen, hourly from 9 p.m. to Siegen and Iserlohn) (currently public transport without train division; from/to Iserlohn always with a change in Letmathe)	106 km to Siegen, 27 km to Iserlohn	440	DB Regio NRW,	2× (from 1 portion each) Stadler Flirt (mostly 426.1 to Iserlohn and 427 to Siegen, rarely 2× 426.1 or 2× 427)
					Hessische Landesbahn	Alstom Coradia LINT 27 (640) Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648)
RB 92	Biggesee-Express Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg	Finnentrop – Olpe	24 km	442
RB 93	Rothaar-Bahn Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg	Betzdorf (Sieg) – Siegen – Kreuztal – Hilchenbach – Erndtebrück – Bad Berleburg	75 km (from Betzdorf) (every two hours between Betzdorf and Siegen on Sundays and public holidays)	460, 443		Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (648/1648) (some LINT 41+LINT27)
RB 94	Obere Lahntalbahn Net: NA	Erndtebrück – Bad Laasphe – Marburg (every two hours on Sundays and public holidays on the entire route, two pairs of trains extended to Betzdorf on Saturdays)	64 km (from Erndtebrück)	623	Kurhessenbahn	Siemens Desiro Classic (642)
RB 95	Sieg-Dill-Bahn Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg	Siegen – Wilnsdorf-Rudersdorf – Dillenburg (every two hours, runs only Monday to Saturday)	32 km	445	Hessische Landesbahn	Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (1648) Alstom Coradia Continental (1440)
RB 96	Hellertal-Bahn Dieselnetz Eifel-Westerwald-Sieg	Betzdorf (Sieg) – Neunkirchen – Burbach – Haiger – Dillenburg (every two hours, runs only Monday to Saturday)	42 km	462		Alstom Coradia LINT 41 (1648)
RB 97	Daadetal-Bahn allocated directly	Betzdorf (Sieg) – Daaden (runs exclusively in Rhineland-Palatinate)		463	Westerwaldbahn	1–2× Stadler GTW (646)
RE 97 RB 97	Lahn-Sauerland-Express Nordwesthessen-Netz	Brilon Stadt – Brilon Wald – Willingen – Korbach – Frankenberg – Marburg (services that do not stop at all stations, run as RE 97)	102 km	439, 622	DB Regio	Siemens Desiro Classic (642)
RE 99	Main-Sieg-Express RE 40 in Hesse	Siegen – Haiger - Dillenburg - Herborn - Wetzlar - Gießen - Friedberg - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf (hourly to Frankfurt only with change in Gießen / 1 train in the morning from Au)	139 km	445, 630	Hessische Landesbahn	Stadler Flirt (429) (Gießen–Frankfurt: 2× 429; peak: 3× 429; Sprinter 429+427)

S-Bahn services

S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr(/Sieg)

as of December 2020

• The S-Bahn Lines operate on weekdays at 20 or 30-minute intervals and on weekends at 30-minute intervals.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of more than 20 minutes, usually at 10-minute intervals, are written in bold.
• Lines or sections with a frequency of less than 20 minutes, usually at 60-minute intervals, are written in italics.

The DB Regio NRW is the operator of all S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr lines, with the exception of the S28, which is operated by Regiobahn GmbH and the S7 which are operated by Vias Rail.

Line	Route	KBS	Rolling stock
S1	Dortmund – Bochum – Essen – Mülheim (Ruhr) – Duisburg – Dusseldorf Airport – Dusseldorf – Hilden  – Solingen	450.1	2 x 422
S2	Dortmund – Castrop Rauxel – Herne – Recklinghausen Dortmund – Castrop Rauxel – Herne – Wanne-Eickel – Gelsenkirchen – Essen	450.2	Stadler FLIRT 3XL
S3	Oberhausen (Rhineland) – Mülheim (Ruhr) – Essen – Hattingen (Ruhr)	450.3	Stadler FLIRT 3XL
S4	Unna – Unna Königsborn – Dortmund Stadthaus – Dortmund Dorstfeld – Dortmund Lütgendortmund	450.4	422
S5	Dortmund – Witten – Wetter (Ruhr) – Hagen (Westphalia)	450.5	1440
S6	Essen – Ratingen Ost – Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Benrath – Dusseldorf Garath – Langenfeld (Rhineland) – Leverkusen – CologneMesse/Deutz – Cologne – Cologne Nippes – Cologne Worringen	450.6	2× 422 2× 423 (two sets)
S7	Wuppertal – Wuppertal Oberbarmen – Remscheid – Solingen	458	648
S8	Hagen (Westpahlia) – Gevelsberg – Schwelm – Wuppertal Oberbarmen – Wuppertal – Wuppertal Vohwinkel – Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Bilk – Neuss – Mönchengladbach	450.8	1–2× 1440
S9	Recklinghausen / Haltern am See – Gladbeck - Bottrop – Essen – Velbert – Wuppertal – Schwelm – Gevelsberg – Hagen	450.9	Stadler FLIRT 3XL
S11	Dusseldorf Airport Terminal – Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Bilk – Neuss – Dormagen – Cologne Longerich – Cologne Nippes – Cologne – Cologne Messe/Deutz – Bergisch Gladbach	450.11	2 x 423
S12	(Horrem –) Cologne – Troisdorf – Siegburg – Hennef (Sieg) – Eitorf – Au	450.12	2× 420 2× 423
S19	Düren – Horrem – Cologne – Cologne Ehrenfeld – Cologne – Cologne/Bonn Airport station – Troisdorf – Hennef – Au	450.13	2× 423 1x 420 (one set)
S23	Bonn – Meckenheim – Euskirchen (– Bad Münstereifel (as RB 23))		620, in the summer, partly 620 + 622 occasionally 2 x 620
S28	Mettmann Stadtwald – Dusseldorf – Neuss – Kaarster See	450.28	1 x Integral
S68	Wuppertal-Vohwinkel – Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Benrath – Langenfeld (Rhineland) [3]	450.68	1–2× 420 143 + 4 x-Wagen

S2^[1] One train per hour to Recklinghausen and Essen.
S6^[2] Extended to Köln-Worringen during the peak.
S68^[3] Only during peak times, Wuppertal-Vohwinkel–Düsseldorf in direction of load.

Hanover S-Bahn in North Rhine-Westphalia

The Hanover S-Bahn is operated by Transdev Hannover. This list only includes lines that travel in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Line	Route	KBS	Rolling stock
S 1	Minden (Westf) – Haste – Wunstorf – Hannover – Weetzen – Barsinghausen – Haste	363.1	2 x 424
S 5	Paderborn – Altenbeken – Steinheim (Westfalen) – Bad Pyrmont – Hamelin – Weetzen – Hannover – Langenhagen – Hannover Flughafen	363.5	1 x 425, starting Hameln 1 x 425 + 1 x 424

Stadtbahn Lines on the tracks of the HGK

Select Stadtbahn Lines of the Cologne Stadtbahn and the Bonn Stadtbahn use sections of the rail lines of the Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln railway. Within the cities of Cologne and Bonn these Lines are integrated in the Stadtbahn Rhein-Sieg.

• Lines sections with a frequency of more than 10 minutes, usually in 5-minute intervals, are written in bold.
• Lines sections with a frequency of less than 10 minutes, usually in 20-minute intervals, are written in italics.
• Sections that operate as a tram, are written smaller.

Line	Route	KBS	Operator	Rolling stock
7	Köln-Zündorf – Köln Neumarkt – Aachener Str./Gürtel – Köln Stüttgenhof – Frechen – Frechen-Benzelrath	-	KVB	2 K4000
16	Köln-Niehl – Köln Dom/Hbf – Köln Heinrich-Lübke-Ufer – Köln-Sürth – Wesseling – Bornheim-Hersel – Bonn-Tannenbusch – Bonn Hbf – Bonn-Bad Godesberg	473.1	KVB und SWB (3 Kurse)	2 B-Wagen (KVB) 2 K5000 (SWB)
18	Köln-Thielenbruch – Köln-Buchheim – Köln Dom/Hbf – Köln-Klettenbergpark – Hürth-Efferen – Brühl Mitte – Bornheim – Alfter – Bonn-Dransdorf – Bonn Hbf	473.2	KVB und SWB (3 Kurse)	2 B-Wagen
68	Bornheim – Alfter – Bonn-Dransdorf – Bonn Hbf – Bonn-Ramersdorf	473.2	SWB	2 B-Wagen

See also

• List of scheduled railway routes in Germany
• List of German transport associations

External links

• Fachportal Nahverkehr NRW des Ministeriums für Planen und Bauen des Landes Nordrhein - Westfalen
• LinesNetplan des Regionalverkehrs in NRW (PDF, 1,4 MB), Stand: Dezember 2007
• NRW-Bahnarchiv