Scenic route
Ammersee Railway
Mering → Weilheim · Germany
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The Ammerseebahn, single track from Mering near Augsburg past Geltendorf and the Ammersee to Weilheim under the Bavarian Alps.
Stations
- 0 kmMering
- 2 kmMerching
- 6 kmSchmiechen
- 9 kmEgling
- 14 kmWalleshausen
- 21 kmGeltendorf
- 23 kmSankt Ottilien
- 37 kmRiederau
- 40 kmSankt Alban
- 46 kmRaisting
- 54 kmWeilheim (Oberbayern)
The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 102936 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RB 67
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Ammersee Railway?
The Ammersee Railway runs 54 km from Mering to Weilheim.
How long does the Ammersee Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 59 min for the 54 km. That is an average of 55 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Ammersee Railway?
Bayerische Regiobahn, with RB 67, Regionalbahn.
How old is the Ammersee Railway?
The line has been in service since 1898. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Ammersee Railway run?
15 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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