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Gäu Railway: Pfaffensteig Tunnel interrupts rail traffic in the south for months: The tunnel is intended to connect the Gäu Railway to the new Stuttgart Central ...
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Protest against tunnel construction start: Opponents of Stuttgart 21 feel new momentum
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Stuttgart 21 – Pfaffensteig Tunnel: Is Deutsche Bahn cutting corners in the wrong place?
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Key FactsDelays and Disputes Surround Pfaffensteigtunnel Project
Mar 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Initial construction on the Pfaffensteigtunnel was halted due to prolonged winter conditions and bad weather.
- The start date for major construction is still being coordinated between Deutsche Bahn and the Federal Ministry of Transport.
- Local residents and politicians demand a four-track upgrade of the Gäubahn line to prevent bottlenecks near Böblingen.
- A lead engineer responsible for the airport section of the project has resigned from the Stuttgart-Ulm project company.
Here would be delays produced, and planned improvements to the service for passengers could not be implemented. There must be an urgent course correction now!— Matthias Gastel, Green Party member of the Bundestag from Filderstadt and rail expert for his party
Pfaffensteig Tunnel - | Böblingen and Sindelfingen to be better integrated into the planning
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Key FactsImproved Involvement in Pfaffensteigtunnel Plans
Mar 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Construction preparations for the Pfaffensteigtunnel, one of Germany’s longest railway tunnels, have recently commenced.
- The tunnel will link Stuttgart Airport with the Gäubahn line near Böblingen and terminate at Sindelfingen’s Schützenhaus.
- The three affected cities requested greater inclusion in planning through letters to Deutsche Bahn.
- Deutsche Bahn established a supervisory committee to keep local municipalities informed about the project status and upcoming works.
Our letters are having an impact— Stefan Belz (Greens), mayor of Böblingen, at the Böblingen city council meeting
Pfaffensteig Tunnel: Railway invites cities to the advisory committee: Böblingen and Sindelfingen fear massive disruptions to traffic, the environment ...
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Gäu Railway: Parties reveal their positions on the Pfaffensteig Tunnel, the Panorama Railway, and the expansion
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Boost for the Black Forest-Baar district - | Gäu Railway: Tunnel for higher speeds
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Quiet start to the new tunnel: Without celebration, Deutsche Bahn has begun preliminary work on the future Pfaffensteig Tunnel between the airport in ...
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Paid articlePaywall Filder Protection Association - | Lawsuit against railway tunnel in the Filder region
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Paid articlePaywallKey FactsLawsuit Targets Pfaffensteig Tunnel Over Cost Issues
Feb 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- The Filder protection group accuses the railway of budgetary misconduct due to the tunnel's low cost-benefit ratio of 0.27.
- The approximately eleven-kilometer tunnel aims to link the Gäubahn with the new airport and trade fair station, while Stuttgart 21's through station opening remains uncertain.
- The lawsuit will be filed at the Federal Administrative Court, the sole authority for railway projects under the planning acceleration law.
- The railway company expects no delays from the lawsuit and intends to start preparatory work in February.
The Pfaffensteig Tunnel shows: Fast construction is possible in our country.: Construction work on the Pfaffensteig Tunnel is scheduled to begin this year ...
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Key FactsPfaffensteigtunnel Demonstrates Feasibility of Fast Construction
Feb 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Planning and permits are complete, and funding is secured, enabling rapid progress on the Pfaffensteigtunnel construction.
- The tunnel reduces the period without direct train connections to Stuttgart for travelers from Zurich, Singen, and Tuttlingen.
- Lengthy delays in infrastructure projects cause frustration among citizens and local officials alike.
- The federal government aims to streamline approval processes through a new infrastructure law to accelerate essential projects.
Böblingen District - | Construction of the Pfaffensteig Tunnel begins - | How routes are affected by closures
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Key FactsPfaffensteigtunnel Construction Begins with Local Impact
Jan 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The Pfaffensteigtunnel aims to connect the Gäubahn line near Böblingen to the airport and Stuttgart 21, reducing travel time to seven minutes.
- Construction will start in February on the airport side, with the project expected to finish by late 2032.
- Nighttime partial closures and weekend full closures between Stuttgart-Rohr and Böblingen are planned in early 2026 due to the Digital Stuttgart Knot project.
- Significant upgrades between Böblingen station and the new tunnel junction are planned, potentially causing months-long closures and major disruptions in the district.
The planned 450 days of complete closure for Böblingen are unacceptable.— Stefan Belz, Mayor of Böblingen, in a municipal council meeting in autumn.
S21 receives a multi-billion euro addition: Now the Pfaffensteig Tunnel can be built.
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Key FactsConstruction Begins on Stuttgart’s Pfaffensteigtunnel
Jan 9, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- The Federal Railway Authority approved the construction of the Pfaffensteigtunnel connecting Stuttgart Airport and the Gäubahn line.
- Tunnel boring machines will start excavation from a site near the A8 highway heading toward Böblingen in February.
- This tunnel aims to separate different rail traffic flows, replacing earlier plans to add a third track at the airport’s S-Bahn station.
- Completion is targeted for late 2032, though some opponents question the feasibility of this schedule.
The Federal Railway Authority has now issued the planning approval for the project.— A spokesperson for the responsible authority confirms the approval of the Pfaffensteigtunnel.
Böblingen District: District Administrator Bernhard welcomes approval for construction of the Pfaffensteig Tunnel
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Stuttgart 21 in the Filder Plain - | Railway Aims for Construction Start for Long Tunnel at the Airport
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Paid articlePaywall Sindelfingen's demands regarding the Gäubahn project: The Pfaffensteig Tunnel expansion project is expected to bring years of strain on the city ...
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Paid articlePaywall Connection of the Gäubahn to the S21 - | Inclusion in the federal budget: The Pfaffensteig Tunnel is coming
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Pfaffensteig Tunnel and Stuttgart 21 – New doubts about the billion-euro tunnel: The Pfaffensteig Tunnel, which will connect the Gäubahn railway line to ...
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Paid articlePaywall Pfaffensteig Tunnel: "We need a watertight commitment from the Bundestag": Böblingen District Administrator Bernhard appeals to members of parliament to secure ...
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Gäubahn - | Pfaffensteig tunnel now included in the federal budget: The Gäubahn is to run through the Pfaffensteig tunnel to the airport in the future ...
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