Aufgabenträger · Nordrhein-Westfalen
Zweckverband go.Rheinland (formerly Nahverkehr Rheinland / NVR)
- Abbreviation
- go.Rheinland
- Land / remit
- Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Legal form
- Zweckverband
- Seat
- Köln
Glockengasse 37–39, 50667 Köln
- Website
- www.goRheinland.de
- Management
- Managing director(s) per the authority's Impressum. Names rotate; always check the current Impressum for the authoritative list.
Background
Zweckverband go.Rheinland (formerly NVR — Nahverkehr Rheinland) — public-law Zweckverband covering the Cologne, Aachen and Bonn areas. Aufgabenträger for SPNV in the Rhineland; cooperates with VRR and NWL on the NRW-wide fleet-financing structures for S-Bahn and RRX fleets.
Remit and mandate
SPNV-Aufgabenträger for the Rhineland cooperation area (Cologne/Bonn/Aachen region).
Tender pipeline — Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025
The following lots are listed in the 2025 Wettbewerbsfahrplan (BSN) with this authority as the lead or as a participating authority. Leadership counts: 4 lot(s) as lead authority, 5 lot(s) as participating authority.
As lead authority
No. 50
Rhein-Erft-Bahn (RB 27)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 10.12.2028 — 09.12.2034
- Services
- RB · Electric · 2,50 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Mönchengladbach Hbf – Rommerskirchen – Köln Hbf – Troisdorf – Bonn-Beuel – Linz (Rhein) – Neuwied – Koblenz Hbf
- Remarks
- Options: two one-year extension option up to a maximum of 13.12.2036
No. 5
Dürener Stern (RB 21, RB 23, RB 28)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 13.12.2026 — 12.12.2037
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 1,43 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 21 Düren – Jülich – Linnich (– Hückelhoven-Baal) RB 23 Düren – Untermaubach – Heimbach (Eifel) RB 28 Düren – Zülpich – Euskirchen
- Remarks
- Options: three one-year extension option up to a maximum of 08.12.2040 5 service programmes (BP 1 to BP 5): BP 2 + BP 3: service increases nach infrastrukturellen completionen auf den Linien RB 21 and RB 23; likely from 12.12.2027 or 15.12.2030 (+0,16 M train-km) BP 4: reactivation of the line section Linnich – Hückelhoven-Baal auf der RB 21; likely from 12.12.2032 (+0,13 M train-km) BP 5: Entfall der RB 28 (Düren – Zülpich – Euskirchen) from the tender procedure 'Dürener Stern' after completion of electrification; likely from 09.12.2035 (- 0,4 M train-km)
No. 15
die euregiobahn (RB 20 Interim)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 13.12.2026 — 13.12.2031
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 1,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- core line 1 Düren – Langerwehe – Eschweiler Talbahn – Stolberg Hbf – Aachen Hbf – Herzogenrath – Alsdorf-Annapark – Stolberg Hbf core line 2 Stollberg-Breining – Stolberg Hbf – Aachen Hbf – Herzogenrath – Alsdorf-Annapark – Aldenhoven-Siersdorf
- Remarks
- Options: two one-year extension option up to a maximum of 13.12.2031
No. 96
die euregiobahn (RB 20)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — 08.12.2046
- Services
- RB · Diesel + Electric · 1,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- core line 1 (Euskirchen –) Düren – Langerwehe – Eschweiler Talbahn – Stolberg Hbf – Aachen Hbf – Herzogenrath – Alsdorf-Annapark – Stolberg Hbf / Alsdorf-Mariagrube core line 2 Stollberg-Breining – Stolberg Hbf – Aachen Hbf – Herzogenrath – Alsdorf-Annapark – Aldenhoven-Siersdorf
- Remarks
- New-build units and ETCS retrofit only for electric services 3 service programmes (BP 1 to BP 3): BP 1: operation of one core line [Electric] and branch line [Diesel]; likely to 10.12.2033 BP 2: operation of core lines 1 and 2 [Electric]; likely from 11.12.2033 with minor service increases BP 3: integration of the 'Eifel-Bördebahn' (Düren – Zülpich – Euskirchen) from the tender procedure 'Dürener Stern' after completion of electrification; likely from 09.12.2035 (+ 0,4 M train-km)
As participating authority
No. 62
Erft-Schwalm-Netz
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 09.12.2029 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 1,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 34 Mönchengladbach – Dalheim RB 39 Bedburg – Düsseldorf
- Remarks
- VRR-Fahrzeugfinanzierungsmodell
No. 159
Sonderverkehr SPNV NRW
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 09.12.2035 — TBD
- Services
- other · Electric · 0,04 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- diverse
No. 128
Rhein-Ruhr-Express
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RE · Electric · 14,69 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: pre-equipped
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 1 (RRX) Hamm – Aachen RE 4 Aachen – Dortmand RE 5 (RRX) Koblenz – Wesel RE 6 (RRX) Minden – Köln/Bonn Flughafen RE 11 (RRX) Düsseldorf – Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
- Remarks
- NRW RRX model
No. 132
Folgevertrag Mittelrheinbahn
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Electric · 3,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 26 Köln – Koblenz – Mainz
No. 69
Rhein-Ruhr-Express, Teilnetz B
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 15.12.2030 — 09.12.2045
- Services
- RE · Electric · 10,95 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 2/RRX 7 Düsseldorf – Osnabrück RE 3/RRX 3 Hamm – Düsseldorf RE 7 Krefeld – Rheine RE 42 Mönchengladbach – Münster RE 45 Essen - Münster
- Remarks
- Service start phased from 12/2030 Prequalification stage completed
Source: Bundesverband SchienenNahverkehr (BSN), Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025. Data are as published in the Wettbewerbsfahrplan and have not been independently verified against the underlying tender documentation.
Further reading
Last reviewed: 18 April 2026.