It is currently operated by Deutsche Bahn, which classifies it as a category 4 station.

[1] There used to be a direct line from Rendsburg to Husum via Erfde, as distinct from the current route via Jübek.

The approximately 34 km-long Neumünster–Flensburg railway, funded by local interests, was opened by the Rendsburg-Neumünster Railway Company (Rendsburg-Neumünstersche Eisenbahn) between Neumünster and the station then known as Rendsburg-Glacis as part of the Jutland Line (Jütlandlinie) on 18 September 1845.

In long-distance traffic, Intercity trains on the Aarhus – Hamburg route stop in Rendsburg.

DB Regio Nord operates Regional-Express and Regionalbahn services between Neumünster and Flensburg every hour.