Local rail companies
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Five railway undertakings (RUs) currently transport passengers on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's rail network (as of the 2024 annual timetable), covering more than 18.9 million train kilometres per year. Added to this are the routes of the bus lines and the tram services of the local public transport system. Detailed information on the individual companies can be found on the following websites.
last update: 02/05/2024
DB Regio AG
DB Regio AG is the largest provider in the federal state. In 2024, DB Regio AG operates the regional express lines RE1, RE3, RE4, RE5 and RE7 as well as the regional railway lines RB11, RB12, RB17, RB18, RB 23, RB24, RB25, RE50 and the S-Bahn lines 1, 2 and 3 and the S2X. The train kilometre performance in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is around 14.1 million kilometres per year.
Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG)
ODEG operates the regional railway lines RB13, RB14, RB15, RB19 and the regional express lines RE8, RE9 and RE10 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. In total, it covers 4.5 million train kilometres a year in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on behalf of the state.
Mecklenburgische Bäderbahn Molli GmbH (MBB)
This route first opened in 1886 and the nostalgic "Molli" steam trains still travel along the 15.4-kilometre stretch between Bad Doberan via Heiligendamm to the Baltic resort of Kühlungsborn. The historic narrow-gauge railway with a gauge of 900 mm carries more than 585,000 passengers a year. A ride on the "Molli" steam trains is a unique experience.
Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsgesellschaft Pressnitztalbahn mbH (PRESS)
Since 1895, the historic "Rasender Roland" has been plodding across Germany's largest island of Rügen at a leisurely top speed of 30 km/h. And it does so on an even narrower track than the "Molli" - 750 mm is wide enough. The narrow-gauge steam railway connects the traditional seaside resorts and is a romantic holiday experience, especially for visitors to the island. The "Rasender Roland" runs daily from Putbus via Binz, Sellin and Baabe to Göhren. During the season, it also stops at Lauterbach (Mole). In addition to the "Rasender Roland" miniature railway, PRESS also operates the normal gauge RB26 route from Bergen auf Rügen to Lauterbach Mole on behalf of the state.
HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH
HANSeatische Eisenbahn GmbH (HANS) is a railway company that has been operating on the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state network since 2014. HANS operates the RB 16 line on the Neustrelitz - Mirow route as a subcontractor of ODEG. Since 2022, HANS has also been operating the RE27 line between Bergen auf Rügen and the Sassnitz ferry harbour during the season and the RB74 between Meyenburg (Brandenburg) and Plau am See as a seasonal service. This means that HANS will operate almost 100,000 train kilometres per year in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in the 2023 timetable year.