Apply to the Federal Railway Authority for the provision of an electronic file for inspection

    Are you involved in administrative proceedings with the Federal Railway Authority (EBA) and need access to your procedural documents? Then you can apply to the EBA for access to your files.

    Description

    If you are involved in an administrative procedure either directly or as an authorized representative and would like to inspect the documents of the original procedure, for example to substantiate your objection, you can request this from the Federal Railway Authority (EBA). The EBA will provide you with the requested procedural documents in electronic form via the e-Service portal. There you can view, download and save the PDF documents for one month.
    The EBA can only reject your application in whole or in part in exceptional cases.

    Online service

    e-Service-Portal des Eisenbahn-Bundesamts

    ID: B100019_108174405

    Description

    Das e-Service-Portal des Eisenbahn-Bundesamts bietet Ihnen nach erfolgreicher Registrierung die Möglichkeit, Anträge online einzureichen. Wird Ihnen ein bestimmter Antrag noch nicht angezeigt, können Sie diesen gegebenenfalls freischalten lassen.

    Use this service online

    Payment methods

    • SEPA transfer

    Trust level

    You need an electronic ID card with a PIN to use the service (trust level: high).

    further information on the level of trust for online services

    Identification

    • electronic identification using national eID means - identity card
    • electronic identification using national eID means – software certificate
    • electronic identification using national eID means – user name/password

    Language

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Contact person

    Eisenbahn-Bundesamt (EBA)

    Address

    address

    Heinemannstraße 6

    53175 Bonn

    Save contact

    PO box address

    Post office box 200565

    53135 Bonn

    Opening hours

    Monday 9:00 - 15:00 Tuesday 9:00 - 15:00 Wednesday 9:00 - 15:00 Thursday 9:00 - 15:00 Friday 9:00 - 12:00

    Contact

    Internet

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 09.07.2025

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Required documents

    • Power of attorney, if applicable

    Prerequisites

    • You are involved in proceedings or authorized to do so.
    • Knowledge of the files is required to assert or defend your legal interests.
    • Objection
    • You can lodge an appeal against the decision on the merits, but not against the refusal of access to the file.

    Procedure

    You can request electronic file access via an online service (e.g. IFG form on the federal portal) and by e-mail, De-Mail, post or fax:

    Provision via online service (e-Service "Electronic file inspection"):

    • You have received an e-mail informing you that the requested documents (PDF files) have been made available to you in the "Electronic file inspection" e-Service, provided there are no legal reasons to the contrary.
    • Go to the EBA e-Service portal.
    • Authenticate yourself with your user account (ELSTER company account or BundID).
    • You can access the documents for one month. You can also download the document during this time.

    Request by e-mail, De-Mail, post or fax:

    • Write an informal e-mail or De-Mail to the EBA or send an informal letter, dated and signed if possible, by post or fax to the EBA.
    • The EBA will provide you with the requested files as PDF files in the e-Service portal as described above, provided there are no legal reasons to the contrary.

    Deadlines

    There is no deadline.

    Processing time

    2 to 4 weeks (Sollte die Bearbeitung Ihres Antrags länger dauern, teilt Ihnen das EBA die Gründe für die Verzögerung und die verlängerte Frist mit.)

    Costs

    Es fallen keine Kosten an.: Fee free of charge

    Notes (specifics)

    There are no indications or special features.

    Area of validity

    Germany-wide

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) on 07.12.2024

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 01.12.2025

    Keywords

    EBA, elektronische Akte, elektronische Akteneinsicht, Akteneinsicht, Eisenbahn-Bundesamt, Akte, Eisenbahn

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English