The closure of the 70-kilometer (45-mile) stretch between Frankfurt and Mannheim comes as the country launches an effort to get its notoriously disruption-prone network into shape.

Germany’s rail provider and infrastructure manager Deutsche Bahn (DB) has begun a landmark renovation of what it says is one of its busiest corridors. The Frankfurt to Mannheim route will ...

The Frankfurt to Mannheim route will undergo a five-month process, with long-distance and freight services diverted and rail replacement buses provided for shorter passenger services. Go deeper with ...