Passengers on Munich’s S-Bahn can soon look forward to travelling on the most modern S-Bahn trains in Germany. Siemens Mobility will deliver 90 superlative new S-Bahn trains worth more than €2 billion after winning an EU-wide tender. The contract includes an option for additional trains. Financing for the trains is guaranteed by the State of Bavaria through a leasing model.
The new S-Bahn trains ordered for Munich offer more space, greater comfort and many innovations. The first trains are scheduled to enter passenger service at the end of 2028. For the first time in Germany, completely integrated S-Bahn trains with a total length of more than 200 metres will be in use, providing capacity for 1,841 passengers.
With the order, the State of Bavaria and the Munich S-Bahn are preparing for expected passenger growth in the coming decades and for the planned mobility transition. The trains are highly energy-efficient, require little maintenance and receive software updates via the cloud.
Siemens Mobility equips all trains with its European Train Control System (ETCS), an Automatic Train Operation (ATO) system and a Train Integrity Monitoring System (TIMS). The train’s ETCS system combines the latest, reliable technology with lower maintenance costs through standardisation and introduces interoperability to the Munich rail network, which DB plans to digitalise and equip with ETCS line equipment beginning in 2030.
