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Embankment fire near Bernau: rail traffic paralyzed – this is what happens next!
Embankment fire near Bernau leads to train cancellations between Berlin and Binz. Regional and long-distance traffic affected, repairs are ongoing.
Embankment fire near Bernau: rail traffic paralyzed – this is what happens next!
Today, June 16, 2025, an embankment fire near Bernau im Barnim is causing significant disruption to regional rail traffic. Loud rbb24 Both the regional train line RB24 and the RE3 between Berlin main station and Bernau are affected. Fire has damaged cables, leading to diversions and stopping failures on long-distance trains, especially on ICE connections from Binz via Berlin to Munich and Frankfurt am Main. The S-Bahn could be a suitable alternative for commuters as it is not affected.
“When does it continue?” many travelers ask themselves. Repairing the damaged cables could take some time, but Deutsche Bahn informs that a resumption of train services is probably planned for Tuesday evening.
Current situation in rail traffic
It is important for affected passengers to know that there are appropriate compensation options: If the delay is at least 60 minutes, there is a 25 percent refund of the fare, and if the delay is 120 minutes, even 50 percent. These regulations apply not only to regional transport, but also to long-distance transport.
Around the DB – What’s going on?
However, the embankment fire in Brandenburg is not the only incident that concerns Deutsche Bahn. There have already been positive reports regarding other routes. The sections of the Voreifelbahn and Eifelbahn were put back into operation after the storm damage in North Rhine-Westphalia. How 24rhine reported, for example, the trains on the S23 from Bonn to Rheinbach as well as the lines RE12, RE22 and RB24 are partially running again. Here, Deutsche Bahn carried out the necessary repairs to the track bed and signals.
Our rail network will continue to be diligently maintained in order to make train connections more reliable in the long term. But even if there are currently setbacks, one should look to the future: the railway's efforts are well underway and travelers are hoping for normality in rail traffic soon.