Saarbahn 02.07.2026: Saarbahn uses buses as rail replacement service during the old town festival due to the GDL strike

Press information Contact PR: 64/2026 Phone: +49 681 587 – 2636 Contact person: Sabine Ramge-Wein Email: presse@sw-sb.de Date: 2.7.2026 Contact PR: 64/2026 Phone: +49 681 587 – 2636 Contact person: Sabine Ramge-Wein Email: presse@sw-sb.de Date: 2.7.2026 Contact PR: 64/2026 Phone: +49 681 587 – 2636 Contact person: Sabine Ramge-Wein Email: presse@sw-sb.de Date: 2.7.2026 Contact PR: 64/2026 Phone: +49 681 587 – 2636 Contact person: Sabine Ramge-Wein Email: presse@sw-sb.de Date: 2.7.2026 Saarbahn deploys buses as rail replacement service during the Old Town Festival in view of the GDL strike Saarbahn has responded immediately to the strike by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and is deploying buses as a rail replacement service during the Saarbrücken Old Town Festival. The buses will run on all three days of the Old Town Festival, from Friday to Sunday, July 3 to 5, at regular stops from Lebach through Saarbrücken to Sarreguemines and in the opposite direction. The bus display reads "Rail Replacement Service." Detailed timetables with stops and departure times as well as an additional graphic showing the route lines can be found at www.saarbahn.de. The timetables are also available for download in the "Saarfahrplan" app. All other changes in bus line traffic during the Old Town Festival can also be found at www.saarbahn.de and in the "Saarfahrplan" app.