Erzingen (Baden) station

Erzingen (Baden) station is a railway station in the Erzingen district of the municipality of Klettgau, located in the Waldshut district in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.^[1] The station is located very close to the German border with Switzerland and is the first stop in Germany for passengers travelling away from Schaffhausen and towards Basel.

Erzingen (Baden)
The station in 2017
General information
Location	Hauptstraße 78 Klettgau, Baden-Württemberg Germany
Coordinates	47°39′34.348″N 8°25′48.443″E
Owned by	DB Netz
Operated by	DB Station&Service
Line(s)	High Rhine Railway (KBS 730)
Distance	345.6 km (214.7 mi) from Mannheim Hauptbahnhof[1]
Platforms	1 island platform 1 side platform
Tracks	3
Train operators	DB Regio Baden-Württemberg SBB GmbH
Connections	Südbadenbus [de] bus lines[2]
Other information
Station code	1669
DS100 code	RERZ[1]
IBNR	8001865
Category	4[3]
Fare zone	4 (WTV [de]),[2] 840 and 848 - Ostwind
Services
Preceding station DB Regio Baden-Württemberg Following station Tiengen (Hochrhein) towards Basel Bad Bf RE 3 Schaffhausen towards Friedrichshafen Hafen Preceding station Schaffhausen S-Bahn Following station Terminus S64 Trasadingen towards Schaffhausen Preceding station Basel S-Bahn Following station Grießen (Baden) towards Basel Bad Bf RB30 Terminus
Location Erzingen (Baden) Location in Baden-Württemberg Show map of Baden-Württemberg Erzingen (Baden) Location in Germany Show map of Germany

History

The station building was completed in 1863.

The railway line from Erzingen to Schaffhausen was electrified and tracks along almost the entire route were doubled, allowing for more frequent services to run. The electrification of the line from Erzingen to Waldshut as well as from Waldshut on to Basel Badischer Bahnhof has also been agreed on and is planned.^[4][5]

Train services

As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] the following services stop at Erzingen (Baden):^[6][7]

• Regional-Express RE 3: hourly service between Basel Bad Bf and Singen (Hohentwiel); every other train continues from Singen to Ulm Hauptbahnhof.
• Regionalbahn RB 30/RB30: some trains between Erzingen and Basel Bad Bf.
• Schaffhausen S-Bahn S64: half-hourly service to Schaffhausen.

The station is a border station and as such is in local transport tariff zones in both Germany and Switzerland.

Customs

Erzingen is, for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in Erzingen station or on board trains by German officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008.^[8][9]

Station services

The station building was partially refurbished in 2018. A hotel, café-bakery and dental practice are located in the building.^[10]

See also

• Rail transport in Germany