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Special trains and tips for fans: S-Bahn ready for Nations League duel!
Bad Cannstatt: Special trains for the Nations League on June 5, 2025, high numbers of travelers, note current traffic information.
Special trains and tips for fans: S-Bahn ready for Nations League duel!
The Nations League game between Spain and France will take place on June 5, 2025 in the MHP Arena in Stuttgart. Due to the expected high number of spectators, the Stuttgart S-Bahn will take special measures for arrival and departure. How Stuttgart S-Bahn reports, special trains are used to transport travelers efficiently.
The S-Bahn lines S1 to S3 will run with three vehicles in the maximum possible train length. Several special trains were planned for the return journey: The S1 to Herrenberg runs at 11:19 p.m., 11:41 p.m. and 12:11 a.m. from Neckarpark, and at 11:24 p.m., 11:46 p.m. and 12:15 a.m. from Bad Cannstatt. There are also departures on the S1 to Wendlingen (N) at 11:33 p.m. and 11:47 p.m. from Bad Cannstatt and at 11:37 p.m. and 11:51 p.m. from Neckarpark.
Travelers and Recommendations
Deutsche Bahn recommends allowing sufficient time for arrival and departure and recommends Bad Cannstatt train station as the preferred access point. In addition, travelers to and from Backnang must expect train cancellations on the night of June 5th to 6th. Buses are used as replacement transport between Waiblingen and Backnang.
A high volume of travelers on S-Bahn and regional transport is also expected during the event, which is why users are asked to check current connections in the electronic timetable information from Deutsche Bahn and VVS. The tickets for the game are also valid as a ticket for all VVS transport throughout the network, which makes travel easier. It is also recommended to use the KombiTicket to use public transport. Details about special operating times of the special U11 line of the Stuttgart trams (SSB) can be found on the SSB website.
Current challenges in S-Bahn transport
On August 18, 2025, there were train cancellations and delays on the S-Bahn in Stuttgart, which were caused by a switch failure in the track apron of the main station. The disruption was quickly resolved, but problems continued to occur even after it was resolved, affecting the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and S6. The situation led to capacity constraints as regional and long-distance trains had to use the remaining S-Bahn tracks, further affecting general operations, such as ZVW reported.
Nevertheless, the development of local public transport (ÖPNV) in Stuttgart shows that more and more citizens are favoring the use of light rail, buses and S-Bahn trains. Positive growth can be observed, which is to be further promoted by the measures in the 2030 transport development concept. Loud stuttgart.de Stuttgarter Straßenbahn AG (SSB) and other transport companies transport over a million passengers every day, underlining the relevance of public transport for the city.