NordWestBahn


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 Transdev Germany, Berlin. The head office of the company is in Osnabrück. NWB claims to be Germany's largest regional railway company.
Since 5 November 2000, NordWestBahn operates, on behalf of the public transport company of Lower Saxony, 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

LineNameRouteContract dates
Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Oldenburg Hbf – Osnabrück Hbf11/2000 – 12/2026
Bremen Hbf – Delmenhorst – Vechta – Osnabrück Hbf11/2000 – 12/2026
Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Jever – Wittmund – Esens11/2000 – 12/2026
Wilhelmshaven Hbf – Oldenburg Hbf – Bremen Hbf12/2003 – 12/2026
Bremen-Farge – Bremen Hbf – Verden12/2011 – 12/2021
Bremerhaven-Lehe – Bremerhaven Hbf – Bremen Hbf – Twistringen12/2010 – 12/2021
Bremen Hbf – Oldenburg Hbf – Bad Zwischenahn12/2010 – 12/2021
Bremen Hbf – Nordenham12/2010 – 12/2021
Weser-BahnHildesheim Hbf – Hameln – Löhne – Bünde12/2011 – 12/2021
LammentalbahnHildesheim Hbf – Bodenburg12/2011 – 12/2021
Senne-BahnBielefeld Hbf – Hövelhof – Paderborn Hbf12/2003 – 12/2025
Haller WillemBielefeld Hbf – Halle – Dissen-Bad Rothenfelde – Osnabrück Hbf12/2003 – 12/2025
Egge-BahnPaderborn Hbf – Ottbergen – Holzminden – Kreiensen -12/2003 – 12/2025
OberweserbahnOttbergen – Bodenfelde – Göttingen12/2013 – 12/2025
Der BorkenerBorken – Dorsten – Bottrop Hbf – Essen Hbf12/2006 – 12/2018
Der CoesfelderCoesfeld – Dorsten12/2006 – 12/2018
Niers-ExpressDüsseldorf Hbf – Krefeld Hbf – Geldern – Kleve12/2009 – 12/2025
Der NiederrheinerXanten – Moers – Duisburg Hbf12/2009 – 12/2025 Mondays-Sundays Xanten – Moers – Duisburg Hbf
Ruhrort-BahnDuisburg-Ruhrort – Oberhausen Hbf12/2010 – 12/2025
Fossa-Emscher-ExpressMoers – Duisburg Hbf – Oberhausen Hbf – Bottrop Hbf12/2010 – 12/2025 Mondays–Friday to Moers, Mondays–Sundays to Duisburg Hbf

Fleet

Depots

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