Storm chaos: train travelers between Hanover and Berlin stop!

Storm chaos: train travelers between Hanover and Berlin stop!

A serious storm caused massive damage to rail traffic between Hanover, Wolfsburg and Berlin on Thursday, June 26th. In particular, the overhead lines in Saxony-Anhalt were affected, which also leads to numerous failures and delays on Friday, June 27th. As the Hannoversche General newspaper Situation on the rails tense, since only a track for long -distance transport is available in Gardelegen due to fallen trees.

The damage is significant: Numerous connections are affected, especially the ICE trains from Bonn/Cologne/Düsseldorf to Berlin, which have to expect delays of around 30 minutes between Wolfsburg and Berlin. The IC from Amsterdam to Berlin, which is on the section between Hanover and Berlin, is similar to the IC. The German Weather Service had warned of thunderstorms, rain and hurricane gusts, which is unfortunately also noticeable in the regional and S-Bahn network in Berlin.

overhead line disorder and foci

Not only the storm causes difficulties. Another incident with a fire on a freight train in the Hanover region paralyzed the railway line between Hanover and Minden. This led to a full closure that also affects the gentle connections to Cologne and Amsterdam. This explains the Welt , which of delays of up to 120 minutes for IC- and ICE-trains there reported.

The fire, which was triggered by an arc and fallen overhead lines, led to an impressive use of the fire brigade, with around 180 emergency services to control the situation. Fortunately, there was no hazardous substance, so that the residents nearby only had to be temporarily evacuated.

Current developments and recommendations

An end to the repair work has not yet been foreseeable, and the railway speaks of "lunch hours" as a possible time for the restoration of the regular train operation. Travelers are asked to look around the Official website of the Deutsche Bahn or the DB-App for current information and to take prisoner control for tickets with a train binding.

The fault cards on the railway side provide an overview of the current train failures and route interruptions, and if you want to find out more in good time, you can also have push notifications sent to delays in the app or by email. It is important to be well informed in times like this and use possible alternatives to get to the goal.

In the networked world of today, flexible solutions and good planning often make the difference, especially if the weather plays with one!