Germany Awards €676.6 Million Contract for Munich 2nd S-Bahn Core Route Tunnel and Hauptbahnhof Station Works

Munich, Germany

Germany has reached a major milestone in one of its most ambitious urban rail infrastructure programmes with the award of a €676.6 million construction contract for VE 30 - Tunnel West civil works under the Second S-Bahn Core Route (2. S-Bahn-Stammstrecke München) project. The contract was awarded by DB InfraGO AG, the infrastructure arm of Deutsche Bahn, reinforcing federal and regional commitments to expand rail capacity in the Munich metropolitan area.

The contract award notice was published on February 2, 2026, following dispatch on January 29, 2026, under Tender Reference 14TEI10205.

Contract Overview and Scope of Works

The awarded works package-VE 30 Rohbauarbeiten Tunnel West mit Trog und HP Hauptbahnhof Bahnhofplatz-covers extensive civil construction activities in the western section of the new S-Bahn tunnel corridor, including one of Munich’s most complex underground stations.

Key elements of the contract include:

• Construction of two single-track rail tunnels between the tunnel portal west of Donnersbergerbrücke and Hp Marienhof (exclusive)

• Mining works for tunnel sections, including the construction of four emergency shafts with rescue tunnels connecting to the running tunnels

• Construction of a new underground S-Bahn station at Munich Central Station (Hauptbahnhof - Bahnhofplatz)

  • Two tracks with separate boarding and alighting platforms (Spanish solution)

  • Central access hall, Schützenstraße entrance, Bayerstraße emergency exit

  • Intermediate levels, technical centers, and connections to existing U-Bahn structures

• Associated trough structures and supporting civil works

• Contract Type - Works

• Estimated Contract Value - €676,582,091.35

• Contract Date - January 29, 2026

• Project Location - Munich, Germany

Awarded Contractor

The contract has been awarded to Arge 2. S-Bahn Stammstrecke München Tunnel Hauptbahnhof, a Munich-based joint venture formed specifically to deliver complex tunnelling and underground station works for the project.

Large joint ventures are typical for infrastructure packages of this scale, given the technical challenges of deep urban tunnelling beneath one of Europe’s busiest city centres.

Strategic Importance of the 2nd S-Bahn Core Route

The 2. S-Bahn-Stammstrecke München is one of Germany’s largest rail infrastructure projects and a cornerstone of Munich’s long-term mobility strategy. Once completed, the new underground corridor will:

• Double east-west S-Bahn capacity through Munich’s city center

• Improve punctuality and network resilience across Bavaria’s busiest rail system

• Reduce congestion on the existing Stammstrecke

• Support sustainable urban transport and climate goals

The new Hauptbahnhof underground S-Bahn station is particularly significant, as it will integrate regional, long-distance, metro, and suburban rail services at Germany’s second-busiest railway hub.

Procurement and Industry Context

The project falls under EU public procurement rules and includes CPV codes covering tunnel construction, earthworks, and reinforced concrete works. With a contract value approaching €700 million, VE 30 represents one of the largest individual construction packages within the overall Munich S-Bahn expansion programme.

The award underscores continued strong investment in German rail infrastructure, even amid rising construction costs and capacity constraints across Europe’s civil engineering sector.

Outlook

With the VE 30 contract now awarded, construction activities on the western tunnel section and Hauptbahnhof underground station are expected to intensify. Additional civil, systems, and rail technology contracts are anticipated as the second core route progresses toward full network integration.

The Munich S-Bahn expansion remains a flagship project for Germany’s transport modernisation agenda and a key driver of long-term economic and mobility benefits for the Bavarian capital.

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