Private company

Erixx

Logo: erixx GmbH, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

German rail transport company

Erixx GmbH (stylized as erixx) is a private railway company operating regional train service in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Bremen, northern Germany. It is wholly owned by Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG (OHE). Since 11 December 2011, Erixx operates on behalf of the public transport company of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen - LNVG).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Apr 18, 2011Founded1
  • HeadquartersSoltau1
  • Websitewww.erixx.de
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Erixx GmbH (stylized as erixx) is a private railway company operating regional train service in Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein and Bremen, northern Germany. It is wholly owned by Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen AG (OHE). Since 11 December 2011, Erixx operates on behalf of the public transport company of Lower Saxony (Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen - LNVG). The name is derived from Erica, the genus of heath plants, and "x", representing the Heidekreuz (heath cross), the services it operated over the Lüneburg Heath until 2021.2

Products and brands

Erixx operated routes RB37 and RB38 from December 2011 until December 2021, which together formed the Heidekreuz. They operated on the Heath Railway and Uelzen–Langwedel railway. From December 2014 until December 2029, Erixx will operate the RE10, RB32, RB42, RB43 and RB47 services in Lower Saxony. From December 2022 until December 2035, Erixx will also operate the RB76, RE83 and RB84 in Schleswig-Holstein.

From Wikipedia’s article on Erixx, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Apr 18, 2011Founded Founded1

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