Classic route
Neckarelz–Osterburken railway
Neckarelz → Osterburken · Germany
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Opened in 1866 as part of the Baden Odenwald Railway from Heidelberg to Würzburg, now double track and electrified along the edge of the Odenwald.
Stations
- 0 kmMosbach-Neckarelz
- 2 kmMosbach West
- 3 kmMosbach (Baden)
- 6 kmNeckarburken
- 9 kmDallau
- 12 kmAuerbach (b Mosbach)
- 17 kmOberschefflenz
- 19 kmEichholzheim
- 24 kmSeckach
- 26 kmZimmern(b Seckach)
- 28 kmAdelsheim-Nord
- 31 kmOsterburken
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 32240 — 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 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of DB S1
- 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 Neckarelz–Osterburken railway?
The Neckarelz–Osterburken railway runs 31 km from Neckarelz to Osterburken.
How long does the Neckarelz–Osterburken railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 38 min for the 31 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 100 km/h.
Who runs the Neckarelz–Osterburken railway?
DB Regio, with S 1.
How old is the Neckarelz–Osterburken railway?
The line has been in service since 1866. 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 Neckarelz–Osterburken railway run?
22 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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