Robbie Williams concert in Leipzig: Pay attention to S-Bahn restrictions!

Robbie Williams concert in Leipzig: Pay attention to S-Bahn restrictions!

A highly anticipated concert by Robbie Williams will take place at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on Wednesday evening. Fans from all over the region flock to see their star live. But there are some restrictions in S-Bahn traffic that travelers must take into account.

As the Leipziger Volkszeitung reported, maintenance work will be carried out in the City Tunnel on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. This work requires some changes to the S-Bahn timetable.

Timetable changes and transfer options

The restrictions affect various lines: The S1 between the main station and Miltitzer Allee ends at the main station. The same applies to the S2 between the main train station and Delitzsch. Travelers who use the S3 must be prepared for the fact that it ends in Leipzig-Connewitz and there is no stop in Engelsdorf.

However, in Connewitz, passengers can change to lines S5 and S5X to reach their destination. For additional convenience, buses will be in service between Leipzig main station and Borsdorf from 11 p.m., with connection options in the direction of Oschatz.

The S4 also continues to have connections, with trains on lines S5 and S6 ensuring the connection between Leipzig main station and Markkleeberg-Gaschwitz. However, the S6 will be temporarily discontinued, which means that travelers between Leipzig Central Station and Connewitz can use the S5 and S5X lines or should choose the S2 line to the trade fair. A railway spokeswoman explains that construction sites in the rail network are coordinated flexibly, which can always lead to such adjustments.

A view of the City Tunnel

This maintenance work is in the context of the City Tunnel, which has not yet been put into operation. The tunnel will open on December 15, 2025 and is expected to be a significant improvement to local transport in the region. It was originally supposed to be completed in 2009, but difficulties with the building site have postponed completion several times. Loud RP Online The construction costs have now risen to almost one billion euros, which has led to controversy.

Critics, including members of the Green Party in the Saxon state parliament, describe the tunnel as an expensive prestige project and instead call for investments in improving the Saxon railway network. Economics Minister Sven Morlok (FDP), on the other hand, sees the tunnel as a “quantum leap” for local transport, which will not only relieve pressure on motorized traffic, but also improve Leipzig.

DB plans to serve the new tunnel with six new S-Bahn lines, in response to forecasts that passenger numbers in the Halle/Leipzig region could increase by 30% in the next few years.

In summary, it can be said that both Robbie Williams' upcoming concert and the upcoming construction work in the City Tunnel will play an important role in the upcoming local transport in Leipzig. Travelers are asked to find out about the current situation on bahn.de or in the DB Navigator app before starting their journey.