[6] Rinteln station is located north of town centre on the Weser Railway from Bünde and Löhne via Bad Oeynhausen Süd and Rinteln to Hildesheim and Bodenburg.

Necessary renovation work was carried out on the platform as part of the economic stimulus package from August to October 2009.

Until 1969, there was a direct connection through the town centre via the Exter Valley Railway (Extertalbahn) to Barntrup.

The focus of activities is on improving passenger information via a new dynamic display.

Work was also carried out to improve the appearance of the station, to renovate wind and weather protection, to place new waste containers and to renew directional signs.