Rhein-Weser-Express

RE 6 Rhein-Weser-Express
Overview
LocaleNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Service
Route number
  • 370 (Minden–Bielefeld)
  • 400 (Bielefeld–Hamm)
  • 415.1/2 (Hamm–Düsseldorf)
  • 485 (Düsseldorf–Neuss)
  • 495 (Neuss–Cologne)
  • 465 (Cologne–Cologne/Bonn Airport)
Technical
Line length280 km (170 mi)
Operating speed160 km/h (99 mph) (maximum)
Route map

280
Minden (Westf)
274
Porta Westfalica
265
Bad Oeynhausen
IC
259
Löhne (Westf)
249
Herford
IC
235
Bielefeld Hbf
ICE, IC
217
Gütersloh Hbf
ICE, IC
208
Rheda-Wiedenbrück
198
Oelde
189
Neubeckum
179
Ahlen (Westf)
171
Heessen
168
Hamm (Westf)
ICE, IC
153
Kamen
137
Dortmund Hbf
ICE, IC
119
Bochum Hbf
ICE, IC
112
Wattenscheid
103
Essen Hbf
ICE, IC
94
Mülheim (Ruhr) Hbf
ICE, IC
84
Duisburg Hbf
ICE, IC
67
Düsseldorf Flughafen
ICE, IC
60
Düsseldorf Hbf
ICE, IC
63
Düsseldorf-Bilk
49
Neuss Hbf
33
Dormagen
11
Cologne Hbf
Eurostar, ICE, IC
10
Köln Messe/Deutz
(Individual services in the peak)
ICE, IC
0
Cologne/Bonn Airport
ICE, IC
Source: German railway atlas[1]

The Rhein Weser Express (RE 6) is a Regional-Express service route in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, connecting some of the most important cities in Westphalia (among others Minden, Bielefeld and Hamm) with the Ruhr (especially Dortmund, Bochum, Essen, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Neuss and Cologne). Cologne, Neuss, Düsseldorf and Duisburg lie on the Rhine while Minden lies on the Weser.

Until the timetable change in December 2016, this service was called the Westfalen-Express and ended in Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof. The line is part of the Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) network and is operated by National Express.

  1. ^ Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland (German railway atlas). Schweers + Wall. 2009. ISBN 978-3-89494-139-0.