MV Mobility
offensive MV
Strengthening public transport in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern – for better mobility in rural areas.
The MV Mobility Campaign was presented by the Ministry of Transport in spring 2023. Its purpose is to expand public transport services and, in particular, to increase the public transport offering in rural areas. The aim was to close gaps in the network with bus and rail services. More expansion, more service and a wide reach with the bus network.
Mobility Campaign objectives
- More rail infrastructure expansion,
- increased rail transport timetable offering with clear structure and frequent service,
- together with the districts and the transport companies, we are building a dense network,
- we secure the last mile with the state-wide MV dial-a-bus.
Expanding rail infrastructure
Before the Mobility Campaign, the starting point for rail transport was generally a two-hourly service. The idea is to create a high-quality cross-regional transport service by expanding rail transport infrastructure. In the medium term, future service expansions should be available on an hourly basis on all main axes of the state transport network and a minimum of every two hours on its secondary axes. The plan is also for operating times to be extended, including at weekends and in season.
Rail timetable expansion
We are setting the course for a rail timetable offering with a clear structure and frequent service.
In future, on working days, the main axes should operate an hourly service at a minimum. Trains should run every two hours at a minimum on secondary axes and connections to Regiobus MV services should be created at rail stations. The plan will be implemented in several stages. Additional resources, such as vehicles and personnel, must be obtained.
High-quality regular services across the region
The aim is to create high-quality regular services across the region with a state-wide Regiobus system, run using modern low-floor buses. The cross-district Regiobus lines are implemented on important transport axes in the state, with consistent quality standards.
These operate regularly on an hourly basis or every two hours, unaffected by school and holiday periods. The Regiobus line service is being expanded, particularly at weekends and outside traditional peak times.
Buses generally operate Monday-Saturday between 5 AM and 10 PM and on Sundays and public holidays between 8 AM and 8 PM. The Regiobus lines are also linked to rail transport to create a dense transport network for all of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Reaching the last mile with the MV dial-a-bus
With MV dial-a-bus services financially supported by the state, we are connecting a dense network for all of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Currently, the aim is to use minibuses to close existing gaps in network coverage in rural areas. Corresponding vehicle and staff resources shall be created for this purpose, working together with the districts and transport companies.
In this case, as for the Regiobus MV services, authority responsibility remains with the districts.
More public transport for all of MV,
particularly in rural areas and tourist destinations:
- More trains and more buses,
- more routes,
- more frequent services
- interconnection of bus and rail,
- enabling participation,
- attractive ticket offers,
- digital timetable information with ticketing.
→ a mobility network for MV
The Mobility Campaign leaflet is available here:
800 days of the Mobility Campaign MV
In the first 800 days of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mobility Campaign, achievements included the following:
- a Germany-ticket reduced to €43 offered to trainees in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and senior citizens from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- establishing the following Regiobus lines:
- Dec. 2023:
- bus route 170: Sternberg – Schwerin
- bus route 012: Neubrandenburg – Waren
- bus route 330: Wismar – Grevesmühlen
- March 2024:
- bus route: Sternberg – Güstrow
- Mai 2024:
- Linie 012 + 011 à 012: (Neubrandenburg –) Waren – Röbel
- Juni 2024:
- Linie 029: Klein Zicker – Sassnitz
- Sep. 2024:
- bus route 320: Sanitz – Tribsees
- bus route 245: Wismar – Blankenberg
- bus route 345: Grevesmühlen – Boltenhagen – Weiße Wiek
- Dec. 2024:
- bus route 345 à 240: (Grevesmühlen – Weiße Wiek) – Wismar
- June 2025:
- bus route: Bad Doberan – Hohen Luckow – Schwaan
- July 2025
- bus route 250: Güstrow – Krakow am See – Linstow
- Sep. 2025:
- bus route 320: (Sanitz – Tribsees) – Greifswald
- Oct.2025:
- bus route 403: Malchin – Waren
- bus route 500: Neubrandenburg – Friedland
- bus route 619: Neustrelitz – Feldberg
- Dec. 2025:
- bus route 54: Hagenow-Zarrentin
- bus route 58: Ludwigslust – Dömitz
- bus route 735: Krakow am See – Plau am See – Meyenburg
- Dec. 2023:
- in vier von sechs Landkreisen ist ein 100% flächendeckendes System von Rufbussen komplettiert und optimiert
- continued gradual expansion in the other two districts
- the first dial-a-bus areas were introduced on the island of Rügen in 2025
- the local rail passenger transport service is to be expanded with more frequent and faster connections and linked to the MV regional buses
Local rail passenger transport changes in 2026
Preliminary remarks
- Hourly exchange due to new long-distance transport concept with nationwide implications
- Adjustments on numerous lines
RE1
- Nimmt vsl. ab 01.05.2025 wieder den Regelbetrieb auf (Abschluss Generalsanierung Hamburg <> Berlin)
- Hourly exchange
- All trains now stop in Holthusen
- Optimisations at the beginning and end of the day
- Kirch-Jesar + Zachun stops discontinued for operational and technical reasons
RE3/RE7/RE10/RE30
- Reorganisation of service
- Neu stündliches Angebot Stralsund <> Berlin
- Alternating RE3 without change and RE30 with change at Angermünde
- Greifswald connection to long-distance transport now with RE3/RE30 instead of RE7
- RE10 (ODEG) merges into RE3/RE30 (DB Regio), single journeys with ODEG remain
- Due to conflicts with long-distance transport, individual stops between Greifswald and Angermünde cannot be served by all trains
RE4
- Expected to resume regular service between Bad Kleinen and Bützow from 1 May 2025
- Neu umsteigefrei Bützow <> Ueckermünde
- Stundentausch Pasewalk <> Ueckermünde
- Ab 01.05.2025 Vollsperrung Schönberg <> Bad Kleinen, Strecke Lübeck <> Bad Kleinen wird ausgebaut und elektrifiziert
RE5/RE50/RE51
- Neu Wochenende stündliches Angebot Stralsund <> Neubrandenburg
- RE50 now operated by ODEG instead of DB Regio.
RE8/RB17
- RE8 nimmt vsl. ab 01.05.2025 wieder den Regelbetrieb auf (Abschluss Generalsanierung Hamburg <> Berlin)
- RB17 will be merged into RE8
- Hourly exchange
RE9
- Mostly hourly service throughout the day (partly overlapping with long-distance services, with NV tickets including D-Tickets accepted)
- Single journeys at the start and end of the day now operated by DB Regio
RB11/RB12
- Due to postponement of Rövershagen renovation by InfraGO, replacement concept in progress, expected to have little difference in travel time compared to previous concept
RB13/RB14
- New WM2 transport contract
- New hourly service daily
- Extension of operating hours
RB15
- New WM2 transport contract
- Weekend extension of operating hours
RB16
- New WM2 transport contract
RB18
- Nimmt vsl. ab 01.05.2025 wieder den Regelbetrieb auf (Abschluss Generalsanierung Hamburg <> Berlin)
- Extension of operating hours
- Hourly exchange
RB25
- New WANDA transport contract
- Verlängert Barth <> Velgast neu umsteigefrei bis Stralsund
- New hourly service
- Saatel + Kenz stops omitted for operational and technical reasons
RB28
- Neu Rostock <> Bad Kleinen (Vorlaufbetrieb Rostock <> Lübeck ab 2029)
- Zusammen mit RE1 und RB18 stündliches Angebot Rostock <> Schwerin