Rail Track Builder Training 2026

Deutsche Bahn is one of the most diverse employers in Germany. Every year, we look for over 5,000 trainees nationwide in 50 professions who want to get even better with us.

Responsibility

If you want to work outside instead of sitting inside and are fascinated by trains and technology – then training as a rail track builder is just right for you!

Starting September 1, 2026, we are looking for you for the 3-year training as a rail track builder (m/f/d) for DB InfraGO AG. You will complete your training at the practical location in Basel. Your place of work is within walking distance from the station. In addition, you will attend vocational school and training workshop in alternating blocks. These are located in Ludwigshafen (Rhine). There you will be provided with a free dormitory place. Your train rides there will also be covered by us so that you can always go home on weekends.

What to expect during your training:

You work with your team outside on the construction sites on our tracks

Together you lay new rails and switches, check everything for damage, and replace broken parts

With the help of modern machines, you renew the ballast under the tracks

You pay close attention to ensure all measurements are correct – so that trains run smoothly and safely later

During your training as a rail track builder, you are already an important part of the team and ensure every day that our trains run reliably

Qualifications

Your profile:

You have (soon) successfully completed school and your school leaving certificate is recognized in Germany

Your German language skills correspond to at least the B2 level

Sitting at a desk is not for you – you prefer to work outside

You are motivated and reliable

You enjoy teamwork and like to pitch in

Different workplaces and working hours as well as night shifts are a welcome change for you

For this training, an aptitude test is part of the selection process. On our career page, you can find out everything about the background, procedure, and ideal preparation.

What is important to us:

Our claim is to offer all candidates the same opportunities for entry with us if they have the same qualifications. We actively promote diversity and cooperation in our teams. We appreciate every application, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, duration of unemployment, as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Legal note

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equal status, as well as respectful cooperation, are firmly anchored principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally recognized applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.