October 6th's SWB Marathon in Bremen results in alterations to bus and tram routes
The city of Bremen is gearing up for the 19th SWB Marathon on October 6th, and with it comes changes to the public transportation services provided by the Bremer Straßenbahn AG (BSAG) and the Bremen/Niedersachsen Verkehrsverbund (VBN).
During the marathon, several routes will be affected, including trams lines 2, 3, and 8, as well as bus lines 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 31. Regional bus lines 630, 670, 730, 740, 101, 102, 120, and 121 will also be impacted.
Line 24 will run in the direction of Rablinghausen between Hauptbahnhof and Westerstraße like Line 1, skipping the Herdentor, Kesselkorb, Domsheide, Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke, and Am Neuen Markt stops. In the direction of Neue Vahr Nord, the line will run a detour via Oldenburger Straße (B6) to Hauptbahnhof and then continue on the regular route, skipping the Westerstraße, Am Neuen Markt, Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke, Domsheide, Kesselkorb, and Herdentor stops.
Line 26 will skip the stops Hauptbahnhof-Nord/Messe, Bürgerpark, Findorffallee, Eickedorfer Straße, Hemmstraße, and Fürther Straße. The Schlehenweg and Staustraße stops will also be skipped by Line 26. Line 26 will be rerouted between Friedrich-Engels-Straße and Pfarrfeldsweg in Habenhausen. The Pfarrfeldsweg stop for Line 26 will be moved to the intersection of Friedrich-Engels-Straße and Habenhauser Landstraße in the direction of Kattenturm, and to Friedrich-Engels-Straße at house number 37 in the direction of Überseestadt.
Line 27 will end at the Bürgerpark stop and skip the stops Weidedamm-Nord, R.-A.-Schröder-Straße, Ricarda-Huch-Straße, Innsbrucker Straße, Utbremer Ring, Hemmstraße, Eickedorfer Straße, and Findorffallee.
Line 28 will be diverted in both directions between Universität and Überseestadt-Nord via Hochschulring, Hemmstraße, Utbremer Ring, Autobahnzubringer, Hansestraße, Wartburgstraße, Bremerhavener Straße, Waller Ring, Emder Straße, and Cuxhavener Straße, skipping the stops Überseetor, Schuppen 3, Schuppen 1, Konsul-Smidt-Straße, Nürnberger Straße (direction Überseestadt), Landshuter Straße, Hemmstraße, Celsiusstraße, Wiener Straße, Universität-Süd, and Universität/Zentralbereich.
Tram line 2 will be detoured between Am Brill and Domsheide via Westerstraße, Am Neuen Markt, Wilhelm-Kaisen-Bridge, skipping the Obernstraße stop. Tram line 3 will detour between Hansator and Domsheide via the stops Lloydstraße and Doventor of line 2, skipping the Konsul-Smidt-Straße, Europahafen, Eduard-Schopf-Allee, and Obernstraße stops.
Line 20 will not operate during the specified period. Line 22 will end at Kulenkampffallee and will be rerouted in the direction of Kattenturm between the stops Kurfürstenallee and Georg-Bitter-Straße via Kurfürstenallee, Julius-Brecht-Allee, Stresemannstraße, and Georg-Bitter-Straße, skipping the Universität-Ost, Linzer Straße, Universität-Nord, Universität/Zentralbereich, Universität-Süd, Wiener Straße, Munte, Parkallee, Arensburgstraße, Stader Straße/Bismarckstraße (direction Kattenturm), and Stader Straße/Hamburger Straße stops in both directions.
Regional Bus Lines 630 and 670 will not be able to serve the city center during the marathon and will start and end in Borgfeld. Regional Bus Lines 730 and 740 will not be able to serve the city center during the marathon and will start and end at Weserpark. Line 750 will not be able to serve the city center during the marathon and will start and end in Huckelriede.
Parts of Schwachhauser Heerstraße will be closed, causing the Line 21 to be rerouted in both directions between Sebaldsbrück and the Heinrich-Hertz-Straße stop to Neue Vahr Nord - via August-Bebel-Allee, Philipp-Scheidemann-Straße, Otto-Braun-Straße, Friedrich-Stampfer-Straße, skipping the Friedrich-Mißler-Straße, Bürgermeister-Spitta-Allee, and Horn stops.
Delays can be expected on all BSAG lines and regional bus lines in the VBN. Current route information, timetables, and detours can be found online at www.bsag.de and via the FahrPlaner app. For the most accurate information, we recommend checking the official BSAG Bremen website or their social media channels, visiting the VBN website for any network-wide updates or special timetables, or looking for press releases or local news around the time of the marathon, which often cover public transport adjustments for such events.
In the financial sector, businesses in Bremen are encouraged to provide alternative travel arrangements for their employees during the 19th SWB Marathon to avoid potential disruptions caused by changes in the public transportation services. After the marathon, the sports industry can anticipate increased attendance at local fitness centers and health clubs due to the influx of runners looking to recover and maintain their physical fitness.
