Transport provider for rail freight transport, regional public transport (SPNV) in four federal states, as well as maintenance and bonding of rail vehicles.
Erfurter Bahn GmbH
Erfurt · Saalfeld · Jena · Gera · Zeitz · Schweinfurt · Bad Neustadt (Saale) · Bad KissingenNew on Amplifa
Portrait – A Company with Tradition and Future
The Erfurter Bahn GmbH was founded in 1912 as an urban industrial railway and is today a transport provider for rail freight and regional public transport in Thuringia, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony. In freight transport, the company provides train services, helper locomotive supply, service train services, guiding services, and shunting services with two V100 type diesel locomotives; its own sidings and infrastructure are available long-term. At the Rail Vehicle Service Center at the Erfurt location, Erfurter Bahn offers maintenance and repair of rail vehicles, including an underframe bogie lathe U2000, a wash facility, cranes up to 10 t, and an axle load gauge. Additionally, Erfurter Bahn is certified according to EN 17460 for the bonding of rail vehicles and their components. With over 420 employees (approximately 650 with the subsidiary Süd•Thüringen•Bahn), Erfurter Bahn operates over 8 million scheduled kilometers annually. Key industry customers include Siemens Energy, DB Cargo, and Stadler Rail.
- Site
- Erfurt
- Processes
- Bonding of rail vehicles and their components according to EN 17460 (Maintenance/Repair), Purchase, trade and assembly of bonded components (Subcontract assignment, class A1), Rail freight transport (Train services, helper locomotive supply, service train services, guiding, Personnel services provider for nationwide through transport, Maintenance and repair of rail vehicles (Rail vehicle service center), Rail freight transport (Train services), Helper locomotive supply, Service train services
- Materials
- Bonding according to EN 17460 (Class A1), Rail Vehicle Maintenance, Regional Public Transport, Rail Freight Transport
- Certificates
- EN 17460 (Bonding of rail vehicles, class A1/A2), ISO 9001:2015, EN 17460 (Bonding Class A1), DIN EN 13816 (Service Quality), ECM (Maintenance), EBA recognized training/inspection body
- Founded
- 1912
- Employees
- 420 (Erfurter Bahn)
- Industries
- Regional Public Transport, Rail Freight Transport/Logistics, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, Industrial Railway/Industrial Customers, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Rail Vehicle Service Center)
- 01
Network and Traffic Planning (SPNV)
- 02
Operation of Regional Public Transport
- 03
Rail Freight Transport (Train Services, Shunting, and Service Train Services)
- 04
Maintenance in the Rail Vehicle Service Center
- 05
Bonding of Rail Vehicles according to EN 17460
- 06
Customer Service and Ticket Sales
Services and Processes
Bonding according to EN 17460 (Class A1)
Certified bonding of rail vehicles and their components for maintenance and post-production.
Rail Vehicle Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance, inspections according to § 32 EBO, brake adjustments, door checks, air conditioning and radio maintenance.
Regional Public Transport
Operation of regional lines with barrier-free Regio-Shuttles RS1 and LINT 41.
Rail Freight Transport
Train services, helper locomotives, shunting and service train services with V100 diesel locomotives.
Locations and Infrastructure
Erfurt
DEOperating location and headquarters: Workshop infrastructure, washing facilities, sidings, rail vehicle service center
- Materials
- Rail Vehicles (Regio-Shuttle RS1, LINT 41, V100)
- Underframe bogie lathe U2000
- Small parts paint/small parts blast booth
- Work pits (length up to approx. 100 m)
- Cranes up to 10 t
- Lifting systems
- Axle load gauge
- Wash facility (length approx. 60 m)
- Large parts wash bay
Saalfeld
DECustomer Center
Jena-Göschwitz
DEService Center (Ticket sales)
Jena-Paradies
DEService Center (Ticket sales)
Gera
DEService Center (DB travel center on commission)
Zeitz
DEService Center (Ticket sales)
Schweinfurt
DEService Center (DB travel center on commission)
Bad Neustadt (Saale)
DEVideo travel center (Ticket sales)
Bad Kissingen
DEVideo travel center (Ticket sales)
Vehicles and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonding of rail vehicles and their components according to EN 17460 (Maintenance/Repair)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purchase, trade and assembly of bonded components (Subcontract assignment, class A1)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rail freight transport (Train services, helper locomotive supply, service train services, guidingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Personnel services provider for nationwide through transportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repair of rail vehicles (Rail vehicle service center)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel Railcar (Regional transport) | Regio-Shuttle RS1 | 60 | – | – | Erfurt |
| Railcar | Regio-Shuttle RS1 | 97 | – | – | – |
| Diesel Railcar | LINT 41 | 6 | – | – | Erfurt–Gera |
| Diesel Locomotive (Freight transport) | V100 | 2 | – | – | Erfurt |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Environment
Erfurter Bahn operates with a quality management system (DOS as a long-term partner) that is regularly checked and certified by accredited organizations, following ISO 9001:2015 and EN 17460 for the bonding of rail vehicles. Service quality is assessed according to DIN EN 13816; the inspection body for ZfP is authorized by DB Regio AG.
| Evidence | Erfurt |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| EN 17460 (Bonding Class A1) | |
| DIN EN 13816 (Service Quality) | |
| ECM (Maintenance) | |
| EBA recognized training/inspection body |
Our History
- 1912
Commencement of operations of the Urban Industrial Railway of the city of Erfurt on May 8th.
- 1990
Foundation of Erfurter Industriebahn GmbH (EIB) on May 1st; all shares belong to the City of Erfurt.
- 1995
Recognition as the first public non-federal railway of an urban company in East Germany (September 20).
- 1997
Approval for regional public transport; first transport contract with the Free State of Thuringia for Erfurt – Bad Langensalza – Leinefelde – Heiligenstadt.
- 1998
Start of SPNV with Regio-Shuttles; founding of Süd-Thüringen-Bahn GmbH together with Hessische Landesbahn.
- 1999
Expansion of services up to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe.
- 2000
Takeover of the Gotha – Bad Langensalza transport services.
- 2002
Takeover of the industrial line Kölleda-Kiebitzhöhe; traffic on the Erfurt–Ilmenau line since December 15th.
- 2004
Start of operations on the Kissinger Stern/UnterfrankenShuttle line for the December 12th timetable change.
- 2007
Renaming from Erfurter Industriebahn GmbH to Erfurter Bahn GmbH (March 3rd).
- 2010
Award for SPNV in the East Thuringian diesel network; operational start on June 10, 2012, with approx. 4.6 million train kilometers per year and 12 lines.
- 2012
Start of the Elster Saale Bahn brand for the 100th operational anniversary.
- 2014
Steep gradients approval for the Regio-Shuttle railcars by the Federal Railway Authority (January 24th).
- 2016
Award for the Sömmerda–Buttstädt section (Operations 2017–2024).
- 2017
Handover of the Erfurt–Ilmenau–Rennsteig line and the Ilmenau service station to the subsidiary Süd-Thüringen-Bahn.
- 2020
Abolition of line designations EB/EBx by RB/RE on December 13th.
- 2022
Further operation of the East Thuringian diesel network until 2036 decided; procurement of six used LINT 41 railcars.
- 2023
Deployment of the LINT 41 between Erfurt and Gera since October.
- 2024
Integration of RE-47 services into RB 23; the Weißenfels–Zeitz line is additionally included in the East Thuringian diesel network.