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10 unusual facts about Dreieich


Dreieich-Buchschlag station

During the summer months (May 1 to September/October) each year, Waldseebus (OF-Line 65) runs to and from Langener Waldsee, a popular Baggersee (lake established in an abandoned quarry) used as part of the Ironman Germany triathlon competition.

The station is served by the Rhine-Main S-Bahn and DB Regio services.

Shortly south of the station, the Dreieich Railway branches off to Rödermark-Ober Roden.

Hahn Air

Hahn Air Lines GmbH, operating as Hahn Air, is a German scheduled airline with its head office in Dreieich, Germany.

Hartmut Honka

From February 2008 to March 2011, he was chairman of the Finance Committee of the City of Dreieich.

Johann Reinhard I, Count of Hanau-Lichtenberg

Johann Reinhard also settled a case against the County of Isenburg about conflicting rights in the Dreieich area.

Josef Neckermann

Josef Carl Peter Neckermann (5 June 1912 in Würzburg – 13 January 1992 in Dreieich) was a German equestrian and Olympic champion.

Philipp Holzmann

The company was founded in 1849 by Johann Philipp Holzmann (1805-1870) at Sprendlingen in present-day Dreieich near Frankfurt am Main as Philipp Holzmann & Cie.

Rhine-Main Railway

East of Darmstadt the line runs through a contiguous forested area through Messel station to Dieburg, which is also served by trains on the Rodgau line and the Dreieich line to Dreieich-Buchschlag and Frankfurt am Main.

Uta Zapf

From 1985 to 1992, Zapf was part of the council government for the city of Dreieich.


Dietzenbach station

After the beginning of S-Bahn operations in 2003 there was consideration of extending the railway line and S-Bahn operations to Rödermark-Urberach station where it would have connected with the Dreieich Railway (Dreieichbahn), running between Dreieich-Buchschlag and Rödermark-Ober Roden station.