Aufgabenträger · Baden-Württemberg
Nahverkehrsgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH
- Abbreviation
- NVBW
- Land / remit
- Baden-Württemberg
- Legal form
- Landesgesellschaft (GmbH)
- Seat
- Stuttgart
Uhlandstraße 6, 70182 Stuttgart
- Website
- www.nvbw.de
- Management
- Managing director(s) per the authority's Impressum. Names rotate; always check the current Impressum for the authoritative list.
Background
Founded 1995 as the Land-wide SPNV agency for Baden-Württemberg; 100 % owned by the Land Baden-Württemberg. Operates the Landesfahrzeugpool BW, one of Germany's most developed PTA-side vehicle-pool models. Acts under a transfer of the Aufgabenträgerschaft from the Land pursuant to the Gesetz über die Planung, Organisation und Gestaltung des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs (ÖPNVG BW).
Remit and mandate
SPNV-Aufgabenträger for Baden-Württemberg (acting on behalf of the Land); coordinates tendering and contracting of SPNV services statewide.
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: 23 lot(s) as lead authority, 10 lot(s) as participating authority.
As lead authority
No. 106
Netz 9a Breisgau Ost-West
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 01.06.2032 — 10.06.2045
- Services
- RB · Electric · 2,90 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Breisach / Gottenheim – Freiburg – Neustadt – Seebrugg / Villingen
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 107
Netz 9b Freiburger Y
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 01.06.2032 — 10.06.2045
- Services
- RB · Electric · 1,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Breisach – Sasbach – Endingen – Riegel-Malterdingen Münstertal – Staufen – Bad Krozingen Freiburg – Denzlingen – Waldkirch – Gutach – Bleibach – Elzach
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 149
Netz 7a Stadtbahn Karlsruhe
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 09.12.2035 — TBD
- Services
- other · Electric · 8,50 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
No. 155
Netz 7b E-Netz Karlsruhe Lot 1 and Lot 2
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 09.12.2035 — 15.12.2047
- Services
- RB · Electric · 4,50 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
No. 179
Netz 35 Lots 1 and 2
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 09.12.2040 — TBD
- Services
- RE · Electric · 18,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 42
Schwäbische Albbahn
Gross · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 10.12.2028 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 0,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Ulm – Schelklingen – Münsingen – Engstingen – Gammertingen Amstetten – Gerstetten
- Remarks
- Service starttermin still under review; contingent on infrastructure upgrades and Vehicle deployment
No. 142
S-Bahn Rhein-Neckar Los 2
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 10.12.2034 — 12.12.2048
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · 6,20 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 131
S-Bahn Rhein-Neckar Los 1
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — 09.12.2045
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · 7,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 135
Netz 54 Bodensee - Oberschwaben
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RB · TBD · 2,50 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 29
Netz 66 Vorlaufbetrieb Hochrhein
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2027 — 12.12.2032
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 3,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Basel - Lauchringen - Singen - Radolfzell
- Remarks
- Procedure ongoing; vehicles provided under an LCC model.
No. 111
Netz 57
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 1,60 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Tübingen – Albstadt-Ebingen – Sigmaringen Hechingen – Gammertingen – Sigmaringen Württemberg-Allgäu-Bahn
- Remarks
- Vehicles provided by the authority; service start (stages), lines and service volume still under review, contingent on electrification projects
No. 115
Netz 1 Stuttgarter Netz Los 2
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RE · Electric · 4,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Follow-on awards not yet aligned
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 116
Netz 1 Stuttgarter Netz Los 3
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RE · Electric · 3,67 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Follow-on awards not yet aligned
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 119
Netz 4 Los 1 RE Rheintal
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RE · Electric · 2,50 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Karlsruhe – Offenburg – Freiburg – Basel Bad
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 120
Netz 4 Los 2 RB Rheintal
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RB · Electric · 2,20 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Offenburg – Freiburg – Neuenburg / Basel Bad S-Bahn Freiburg – Gottenheim – Breisach / Endingen am Kaiserstuhl (nur sonntags)
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 121
Netz 12 Ulmer Stern
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RB · Diesel · 1,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Aalen – Ulm Manderkingen – Ehingen – Ulm
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 124
Netz 3a
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RE · Electric · 1,40 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Stuttgart – Nürnberg
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 125
Netz 35 Los 3
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — TBD
- Services
- RE · Electric · 5,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: no · ETCS: yes
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Network perimeter, Inbetriebnahm(stufen), Lestungsumfang and Contract termen still open, Vehicle deployment (LCC- oder BW-Model) still under review
No. 93
Schweizer Grenzverkehre (Netz 64)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — TBD
- Services
- RE · Electric · 10,00 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: partial · New-build: partial · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- under discussion
- Remarks
- Vertragslaufzeit, Service start, Umfang and weitere Inhalte still under review; contingent on completion infrastructure projects; likely 3 Lose; Vehicle provision under LCC model and BW model
No. 94
Nordschwarzwald
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Battery · 1,70 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Pforzheim – Nagold – Horb Tübingen – Horb Pforzheim – Maulbronn Stadt
- Remarks
- Vertragslaufzeit, service start (stages), Umfang and weitere Inhalte still under review; contingent on completion infrastructure projects; Vehicle provision under LCC model
No. 98
Ringzug Schwarzwald-Baar- Heuberg
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — TBD
- Services
- RB · TBD · 1,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- TBD
- Remarks
- service start (stages), Vertragslaufzeit, Umfang and weitere Inhalte still under review
No. 101
Netz 11 Hohenlohe - Franken- Untermain
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- RB · TBD · 3,60 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Würzburg – Lauda Aschaffenburg – Miltenberg – Wertheim Wertheim – Lauda – Crailsheim Crailsheim – Schwäbisch Hall-Hessental – Heilbronn Miltenberg – Walldürn – Seckach Seckach – Osterburken
- Remarks
- Implementation still open — new network perimeter, line assignment, service volume, service start and vehicle deployment still subject to Infrastrukturmaßnahmen and the related vehicle deployment on the lines
No. 103
Alb-Donautal
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Battery · — M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- TBD
- Remarks
- service start (stages), lines and contract term still open; vehicle deployment likely under LCC model;
As participating authority
No. 60
D-Netz Allgäu Übergang
Gross · Open procedure
- Contract term
- 09.12.2029 — 11.12.2032
- Services
- RB + RE · Diesel · 3,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 75 Ulm – Oberstdorf RE 79 Augsburg – Kempten RB 73 Kempten – Pfronten RB 94 Kempten - Hergatz
No. 141
Folgevertrag Augsburger Netze Los 1
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 10.12.2034 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 7,60 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: no · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 9 München – Ulm RE 80 München – Würzburg RB 84 Augsburg – Langenneufnach RB 86 München – Dinkelscherben RB 87 München – Donauwörth RB 89 Donauwörth – Aalen RE 89 München – Aalen
No. 133
Folgevertrag E-Netz Allgäu
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 11.12.2033 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Diesel + Electric · 4,20 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: partial · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 72 München – Memmingen RB 92 Memmingen – Lindau-Insel RE 96 München – Lindau-Insel – Lindau-Reutin RE 75 Ulm - Oberstdorf
No. 117
Main-Neckar-Ried
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 3,33 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 60 Mannheim – Frankfurt RB 67 Mannheim – Frankfurt RB 68 Heidelberg – Frankfurt RE 70 Frankfurt – Mannheim
No. 123
Folgevertrag Dieselnetz Ulm
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 12.12.2032 — TBD
- Services
- RB · Electric · 1,20 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: TBD · New-build: TBD · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RS 7 Ulm – Memmingen RS 71 Ulm – Weißenhorn
- Remarks
- Ergänzung um Leistungen aus Netz Ulmer Stern beabsichtigt
No. 10
Südwest-Grand Est
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 13.12.2026 — 15.12.2041
- Services
- RB · Diesel + Electric · 3,66 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: yes · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- Neustadt – Landau – Wissembourg – Straßbourg Mannheim / Karlsruhe – Wörth – Lauterbourg – Straßbourg Straßbourg – Kehl – Offenburg Mulhouse – Mühlheim Metz – Forbach – Saarbrücken Straßbourg – Saargemünd – Saarbrücken Metz – Thionville – Trier
No. 95
Südwest-Expressnetz (SWEN)
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 14.12.2031 — 09.12.2046
- Services
- RE · Electric · 6,90 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RE 1 Koblenz – Saarbrücken – Mannheim (-Heidelberg) RE 2 Koblenz – Bingen - Meinz - Frankfurt(Main) RE 4 Frankfurt(Main) – Mainz - Ludwigshafen – Karlsruhe RE 14 Frankfurt(Main) – Mainz - Ludwigshafen – Mannheim
No. 161
Folgevertrag Regensburg/Donautal
TBD · Other / TBD
- Contract term
- 14.12.2036 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Electric · 7,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: yes · New-build: TBD · ETCS: no
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 15 Ingolstadt – Ulm RB 17 Regensburg - Ingolstadt RE 18 Regensburg – Ingolstadt RE 50 Nürnberg – Platting RB 51 Neumarkt – Plattling RE 22 Nürnberg – München Flughafen – Schwaigerloh
- Remarks
- partial pool vehicles
No. 76
S-Bahn Nürnberg 2031+
Other · Open procedure
- Contract term
- 15.12.2030 — 10.12.2044
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · 8,30 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: partial · New-build: no · ETCS: retrofit
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- S 1 Bamberg – Hartmannshof S 2 Roth – Altdorf S 3 Nürnberg – Neumarkt S 4 Nürnberg – Ansbach – Crailsheim S 5 Nürnberg – Allersberg S 6 Nürnberg – Neustadt (Aisch) ( – Markt Bibart)
- Remarks
- Nettovertrag mit Bruttoanlaufphase partial pool vehicles
No. 82
Odenwald
Gross · Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Contract term
- 15.12.2030 — TBD
- Services
- RB + RE · Battery · 2,12 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Pool: no · New-build: yes · ETCS: TBD
- Operator
- Not yet awarded / see authority
- Lines
- RB 66 Darmstadt – Pfungstadt RE 80 Erbach – Darmstadt RB 81 Eberbach – Darmstadt RB 82 Eberbach – Frankfurt RE 85 Erbach – Frankfurt RB 86 Groß-Umstadt Wiebelsbach – Hanau RB 61 Dieburg – Frankfurt [Einzelfahrten]
- Remarks
- Planned consolidation with sub-network Dreieich geplant
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.