The IFS owns a track facility of several hundred meters, situated right at the Aachen West train station. It is possible to connect it to the public railway network through a railway switch in order to drive vehicles in and out. The track facility is a railway siding under the BOA (ordinance on the construction and operation of branch lines). On the institute-owned track, test and measuring runs can be carried out to some extent. The track in front of the workshop is suitable for the representation of level crossing scenarios.

High-speed long-distance test runs are carried out on the long test tracks at the test and validation centre Wegberg-Wildenrath (PCW). Two test rings T1 and T2 and several other test tracks are available there. The facility in Wildenrath has different power supply and train protection systems. In addition, the future satellite navigation system Galileo can already be used through the railGATE installed there.