Länderbahn awarded Munich–Prague interim contract once again

The Bavarian Railway Company (BEG), which is responsible for planning, financing and commissioning regional rail passenger services (SPNV) in the Free State of Bavaria, has once again awarded the interim contract for the Munich–Prague route to Länderbahn. The tender covered rail services on the Bavarian section of the route Munich – Regensburg – Schwandorf – Furth im Wald. As a result, Länderbahn will continue operating the alex RE 25 service, including one early morning/late evening train pair between Munich and Hof (RE 23), from December 2028 onwards. The contract covers approximately 1.76 million train kilometres per year. It will initially run until at least December 2031, with the option to extend it twice by one year each. Rail services on the Czech section of the route were awarded by the Czech Ministry of Transport. The two selected railway operators have already begun discussions on their future cooperation.

“For Länderbahn, rail services between Munich and Prague are an important transport contract that we have successfully defended in a competitive tender. All colleagues who work every day for alex and its passengers also have a strong emotional connection to this international service,” emphasizes Eugen Rubinstein, Managing Director of Länderbahn. “This award is well-deserved recognition of the commitment shown by the many colleagues who have successfully managed the demanding operations between Munich, Regensburg, Hof and Prague for many years.”

Länderbahn is part of the NETINERA Group. Markus Resch, CEO of NETINERA Deutschland GmbH, also welcomed the tender result: “The contract award is an important signal for the future of alex services and underlines BEG’s confidence in Länderbahn’s operational capabilities. My special thanks go to all colleagues whose outstanding commitment and professional expertise made this success possible. Together, they make an important contribution to mobility in Bavaria and to cross-border rail transport between Germany and the Czech Republic.”