Services
Until 1987 the Deutsche Bahn VT 601 trains known as the Alpen-See Express (Alpine Lake Express) even brought tourists to Zwiesel and into the Bavarian Forest. Through coaches on the InterCitytrains, IC Arber and IC Bayerwald, ran to Zwiesel until 2000.
Today railway operations, apart from occasional specials, are only run in regular timetabled service using the yellow-green Regio-Shuttles of the Regentalbahn under the operating name of Waldbahn. Trains from the long-distance stop at Plattling, from Bodenmais station and from the border station of Bayerisch Eisenstein (including trains that are run to and from the Czech station at Špičák) meet every hour just before the hour. On every odd-numbered hour, trains from Grafenau also meet at the station.
| Train class | Route | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| RB | Plattling – Deggendorf – Zwiesel – Bayerisch Eisenstein (– Železná Ruda) | Hourly |
| RB | Zwiesel – Spiegelau – Grafenau | Every 2 hours |
| RB | Zwiesel – Bodenmais | Hourly |
No regular goods trains call here any more. However, the station’s proximity to the Schott glass factory and the availability of its goods sheds mean that it still sees a large amount of goods traffic. There was also a rail connection to Zwiesel Kristallglas.
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