Train chaos in northern Germany: Fire and bombs provide delays!
Train chaos in northern Germany: Fire and bombs provide delays!
In the north of Germany, a combination of embankment fires, overhead line disorders and a bombing in Osnabrück is currently causing massive restrictions on rail traffic. Deutsche Bahn reacted to the serious disorders on July 1, 2025 today and expects access to the end of the day with diversions and delays. The affected routes in particular include Hamburg-Berlin and Hannover-Berlin, such as DIE ZEIT reported.
Current reports from Berlin show that the restrictions in outer transport will last until late over the late end of the operating hours. The cause is not only the embankment fires in Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, but also the bombing near the Osnabrück main station. This situation has proven to be extremely challenging for many travelers, since connections to the Ruhr area and Hanover are also severely affected. According to regionalheute.de there are no delays in long-distance transport.
handling of the changes
Deutsche Bahn reacted quickly and lifted the train bond for tickets that were bought for today. Travelers can have their tickets rewritten at a later date without additional costs. Even if the route changes, the ticket for the trip to the originally chosen destination remains. In addition, passengers have the option of canceling their seat reservations free of charge.
It was also pointed out that the applicable tariff and statutory passenger rights remain. If you are unsure, you should check the travel connections in the digital information media of Deutsche Bahn.
climate and its effects
The causes of the embankment fires, which have been reinforced by increasing heat and drought, are particularly questionable in recent years. Since the 1950s, the number of hot days in Germany has tripled to an average of 11.5 per year. Forecasts for the period from 2071 to 2100 even show that up to 35 heat days per year in Berlin could be possible without measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Compliance with the Paris climate goals, on the other hand, could limit the heat days to 10 to 16 per year. Such developments make it clear that climate change also has an impact on the everyday life of citizens - and also on the smooth functioning of our transport network.| Details | |
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| Ort | Osnabrück, Deutschland |
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