Kassel Marathon 2025: Massive traffic changes await the city!

Kassel Marathon 2025: Massive traffic changes await the city!

The Kassel Marathon is fast approaching: from Friday, September 12th to Sunday, September 14th, 2025, the running routes will lead through the entire city of Kassel. The event not only promises exciting competitions, but also brings with it comprehensive changes to local public transport, which are particularly important for travelers on Sundays. NVV reports that the transport companies will be prepared for numerous diversions and cancellations during this time.

On Saturday, September 13th, bus route users must be prepared for the following restrictions:

• Buslinie 12: Ganztägige Umleitung Richtung „Auestadion“. Zwischen 13 und 17 Uhr wird die Strecke in Richtung Waldau über die A49 umgeleitet. Zudem entfallen die Haltestellen „Giesewiesen“ und „Damaschkebrücke“. Die Haltestelle „Messehallen“ wird zur Eisenbahnbrücke vor dem Eingang der Messehallen verlegt.
• Buslinie 16: Diese verkehrt nur zwischen „Rothenberg“ und „Orangerie“, der Abschnitt zwischen „Fuldauferweg“ und „Auestadion“ fällt komplett aus.

Sunday: Public transport affected

Sunday September 14th will bring the greatest restrictions. Many streets in the city center will be closed to public transport between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Loud kvg.de There will be cancellations or changes to both trams and RegioTrams, especially between 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The trams that are rerouted via Lutherplatz are particularly affected. For example, tram lines 4 and 8 travel towards the city center via Bebelplatz and Annastraße. However, out of town the route is routed via Weigelstrasse and Kirchweg. In addition, a section of Tram 8 in the direction of Hessenschanze will be replaced by a bus (EV8) until around 3:30 p.m.

Further traffic disruptions

The bus routes are also severely affected. The restrictions are varied and include:

• Bus 10: Entfällt zwischen Witzenhäuser Straße und Ahnatalstraße, verkehrt in zwei Teillinien.
• Bus 11: Fährt ohne Halt zwischen Teichstraße und Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe.
• Bus 12: Wie bereits erwähnt, Umleitungen und entfallende Haltestellen zwischen Auestadion und Waldau.
• Bus 16: Komplette Einstellung bis 15 Uhr und die Umleitung bis ca. 16:30 Uhr.
• Bus 30 und 31: Verschiedene Umleitungen und entfallende Haltestellen.
• Bus 100 und 110: Umleitungen mit Wegfall und Beginn am Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe.

The Hessian Lower Saxony General also draws attention to the temporary road closures around the Auestadion. Drivers only have the opportunity to cross closed roads at certain points. The parking spaces at the Auestadion and the ice rink are threatened with closure from Friday. Visitors are therefore asked to use the parking spaces in the Fuldaaue or public transport.

For up-to-date information, it is advisable to pay attention to the electronic display boards at the stops and to use the NVV timetable information and the NVV app. Further information can also be found at kvg.de or by telephone at 0800-939-0800, daily from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays until midnight.

So be prepared whether you are a participant or a spectator. The Kassel Marathon promises exciting moments, but also a little patience in traffic.