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
- Dr. Norbert Reinkober, Michael Vogel und Hans-Peter Geulen, Geschäftsführer der go.Rheinland GmbH (as of 6 July 2026)
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.
Schiene.NRW transition: From
1 January 2027 SPNV Aufgabenträgerschaft passes to the statewide Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts
Schiene.NRW (§ 6 ÖPNVG NRW, as amended by the Gesetz of 12 May 2026). go.Rheinland continues as one of the three carriers (Träger) of the new Anstalt with regional tasks; existing Verkehrsverträge migrate to Schiene.NRW in stages from 2027, and awards in pending procurement procedures will be issued by Schiene.NRW. See the
development note.
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.
Recent tender activity (TED, 2026)
Recent notices in the Supplement to the Official Journal (TED) with this authority as a lead or participating authority. This complements the Wettbewerbsfahrplan 2025 pipeline above; for the cross-cutting read see the development note SPNV procurement wave, mid-2026.
TED 321993-2026
S-Bahn Rheinland, Stage 2
Prior information notice
- Contract term
- Core term ~10 yr, from 12.12.2032
- Services
- S-Bahn · Electric · lot structure envisaged
- Rolling stock
- Authority-provided (NRW-RRX model, ZV VRR FaIn-EB); operator maintains
- Key date
- Contract notice expected Q3 2027
- Lines
- S-Bahn Rheinland network (Cologne area)
TED 408743-2026
Rhein-Erft-Bahn (RB 27)
Competition · Standard regime
- Contract term
- 10.12.2028 — 09.12.2034 (6 yr) + 2×1 yr
- Services
- SPNV · Electric · ~2,5 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Electric new and/or used admitted; notional discount for younger new vehicles
- Key date
- Requests to participate due 15.07.2026
- Lines
- RB 27 Rhein-Erft-Bahn
TED 425070-2026
Erft-Schwalm network (RB 34 / RB 39)
Competition · Negotiated procedure
- Contract term
- Dec 2029 — Dec 2038 (9 yr) + up to 2 extensions
- Services
- SPNV · ~1,0 M train-km/yr
- Rolling stock
- Authority-provided by ZV VRR FaIn-EB under a lease; operator maintains
- Key date
- Requests to participate due 22.07.2026
- Lines
- RB 34 Mönchengladbach – Dalheim; RB 39 Düsseldorf – Bedburg
Source: TED notices as cited (publication numbers). Facts are as published in the notices and have not been independently verified against the full tender documentation.
Further reading
Last reviewed: 8 July 2026.