NordWestBahn

This article is about the German regional railway company. For the former Austrian railway company, see Austrian Northwestern Railway.
NordWestBahn GmbH
GmbH
Founded 1992
Headquarters Osnabrück, Germany
Area served
 Germany
Services Passenger transportation
Parent Veolia Verkehr
Stadtwerke Osnabrück
VWG Oldenburg
Website www.nordwestbahn.de
NordWestBahn trains at Osnabrück Hbf

The NordWestBahn GmbH is a private railway company providing regional train services on several routes in northern and western Germany. It is a joint venture of Stadtwerke Osnabrück AG, Verkehr und Wasser GmbH in Oldenburg and Veolia Verkehr GmbH, Berlin. The head office of the company is in Osnabrück. NWB claims to be Germany's largest regional railway company.

Since 5th November 2000, NordWestBahn operates, on behalf of the public transport company of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen - LNVG), the Weser-Ems-Network in Lower Saxony. In March 2008, NordWestBahn won the tender for the regional S-Bahn Bremen/Lower Saxony, defeating German National railway operator DB Regio. Operation of these routes started in December 2010.

Services

Network map of NWB routes in 2016.
Line Name Route Contract dates
RE 18 Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf – Osnabrück Hbf 11/2000 – 12/2026
RB 58 Bremen Hbf – Delmenhorst – Vechta – Osnabrück Hbf 11/2000 – 12/2026
RB 59 Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Jever – Wittmund – Esens 11/2000 – 12/2026
RE 19 Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf – Bremen Hbf 12/2003 – 12/2026
RS 1 Bremen-Farge – Bremen Hbf – Verden 12/2011 – 12/2021
RS 2 Bremerhaven-Lehe – Bremerhaven Hbf – Bremen Hbf – Twistringen 12/2010 – 12/2021
RS 3 Bremen Hbf – Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf – Bad Zwischenahn 12/2010 – 12/2021
RS 4 Bremen Hbf – Nordenham 12/2010 – 12/2021
RB 77 Weser-Bahn Hildesheim Hbf – Hameln – Löhne – Bünde 12/2011 – 12/2021
RB 79 Lammentalbahn Hildesheim Hbf – Bodenburg 12/2011 – 12/2021
RB 74 Senne-Bahn Bielefeld Hbf – Hövelhof – Paderborn Hbf 12/2003 – 12/2025
RB 75 Haller Willem Bielefeld Hbf – Halle (Westf.) – Dissen-Bad Rothenfelde – Osnabrück Hbf 12/2003 – 12/2025
RB 84 Egge-Bahn Paderborn Hbf – Ottbergen – Holzminden – Kreiensen - 12/2003 – 12/2025
RB 85 Oberweserbahn Ottbergen – Bodenfelde – Göttingen 12/2013 – 12/2025
RE 14 Der Borkener Borken – Dorsten – Bottrop Hbf – Essen Hbf 12/2006 – 12/2018
RB 45 Der Coesfelder Coesfeld – Dorsten 12/2006 – 12/2018
RE 10 Niers-Express Düsseldorf Hbf – Krefeld Hbf – Geldern – Kleve 12/2009 – 12/2025
RB 31 Der Niederrheiner Xanten – Moers – Duisburg Hbf 12/2009 – 12/2025
RB 36 Ruhrort-Bahn Duisburg-Ruhrort – Oberhausen Hbf 12/2010 – 12/2025
RB 44 Der Dorstener Oberhausen Hbf – Bottrop Hbf – Dorsten 12/2010 – 12/2025

Fleet

Class Image Cars per set Type Top speed Number Builder Built
km/h mph
VT 643 2 or 3 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 43 Bombardier Talent 2003-2006
VT 648 2 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 59 Alstom LINT-41 2000-2010
ET 440 3 or 5 Electric multiple unit 160 99 35 Alstom Coradia Continental 2010

Depots

NordWestBahn has five depots to maintain its fleet. These are at Osnabrück, Dorsten, Mettmann, Bremerhaven and Kleve.

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