H2goesRail
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Technologyhydrogen fuel-cell propulsion with electrolysis-based hydrogen production
Capacity1 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
ComponentsSiemens Mireo Plus H hydrogen train, DB/DB Energie mobile hydrogen refueling station, hydrogen production and storage infrastructure
Configuration Detailtwo-car regional train; each of two propulsion systems consists of a fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery; hydrogen is compressed, stored, processed and cooled before refueling
Final Useregional passenger rail, with intended replacement of a diesel railcar on the Tübingen–Horb–Pforzheim route
Power Sourcegreen electricity, including electricity taken directly from the overhead power line for electrolysis
Project Typeintegrated hydrogen rail system consisting of a hydrogen EMU and hydrogen infrastructure
Capacity & economics
Financing€13.74 million funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport under the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecompleted (DB states completion in March 2025)
Operating Leveltested under operational conditions until the end of 2024
Phase Sequencedevelopment and test phase followed by intended passenger service; retrospective records completion after testing
Eventproject presented in November 2020; public test ride/refueling demonstration on 2022-09-09; DB retrospective records completion in March 2025
Location & names
AliasH2GoesRail, H2goes Rail
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- NOW GmbH H2goesRail Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Siemens Mobility Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time Shared by 7 fields: Current
- Deutsche Bahn How Deutsche Bahn is exploring the use of hydrogen Shared by 4 fields: Current
- European Clean Hydrogen Partnership European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 2 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
Field sources
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| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | H2goesRail | View exact valueH2goesRail | H2goesRail | — | |
| Alias | H2GoesRail, H2goes Rail | View exact value["H2GoesRail","H2goes Rail"] | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Components | Siemens Mireo Plus H hydrogen train, DB/DB Energie mobile hydrogen refueling station, hydrogen production and storage infrastructure | View exact value["Siemens Mireo Plus H hydrogen train","DB/DB Energie mobile hydrogen refueling station","hydrogen production and storage infrastructure"] | How Deutsche Bahn is exploring the use of hydrogen | — | |
| Configuration Detail | two-car regional train; each of two propulsion systems consists of a fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery; hydrogen is compressed, stored, processed and cooled before refueling | View exact valuetwo-car regional train; each of two propulsion systems consists of a fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery; hydrogen is compressed, stored, processed and cooled before refueling | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Final Use | regional passenger rail, with intended replacement of a diesel railcar on the Tübingen–Horb–Pforzheim route | View exact valueregional passenger rail, with intended replacement of a diesel railcar on the Tübingen–Horb–Pforzheim route | How Deutsche Bahn is exploring the use of hydrogen | — | |
| Power Source | green electricity, including electricity taken directly from the overhead power line for electrolysis | View exact valuegreen electricity, including electricity taken directly from the overhead power line for electrolysis | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Project Type | integrated hydrogen rail system consisting of a hydrogen EMU and hydrogen infrastructure | View exact valueintegrated hydrogen rail system consisting of a hydrogen EMU and hydrogen infrastructure | H2goesRail | — | |
| Technology | hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion with electrolysis-based hydrogen production | View exact valuehydrogen fuel-cell propulsion with electrolysis-based hydrogen production | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Capacity | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Financing | €13.74 million funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport under the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology | View exact value€13.74 million funding from the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport under the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Event | project presented in November 2020; public test ride/refueling demonstration on 2022-09-09; DB retrospective records completion in March 2025 | View exact valueproject presented in November 2020; public test ride/refueling demonstration on 2022-09-09; DB retrospective records completion in March 2025 | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | completed (DB states completion in March 2025) | View exact valuecompleted (DB states completion in March 2025) | How Deutsche Bahn is exploring the use of hydrogen | — | |
| Operating Level | tested under operational conditions until the end of 2024 | View exact valuetested under operational conditions until the end of 2024 | How Deutsche Bahn is exploring the use of hydrogen | — | |
| Phase Sequence | development and test phase followed by intended passenger service; retrospective records completion after testing | View exact valuedevelopment and test phase followed by intended passenger service; retrospective records completion after testing | Premiere ride: Siemens and Deutsche Bahn test hydrogen train and mobile hydrogen refueling station for the first time | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
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