Extreme weather leads to rail chaos: long-distance traffic partially suspended

The expected extreme weather in northern Germany is causing the first restrictions in passenger traffic.

Deutsche Bahn is partially discontinuing long-distance traffic.

Update from February 6th, 9:15 p.m.:

Due to the announced extreme weather situation in parts of northern Germany, effects on rail traffic in Lower Saxony and Bremen are possible, according to Deutsche Bahn.

In the period between 11:13 p.m. today and 4:17 a.m. tomorrow, regional trains from Hanover and Bremen main station will be canceled several times.

"Unfortunately, we cannot offer any replacement services," says the Deutsche Bahn website.

There are currently no restrictions on the lines of the DB Regio Nordost due to the weather in Berlin, Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

Weather in Germany: Weather forecasts lead to train cancellations - these routes are affected

First report from February 6th:

Hamburg - The

meteorologists of

the

German Meteorological Service are

expecting on Saturday and Sunday

(DWD) an

extreme weather

situation for large parts of northern Germany

with up to 40 centimeters of

fresh snow

.

The Ministry of the Interior of Brandenburg has already advised its citizens not to leave their homes.

Experts fear short-term

restrictions

in the energy supply, as well as far-reaching effects on car and

train traffic

.

The latter fear has now already arisen.

Although the amount of

snow

that has fallen so far is

still within limits,

Deutsche Bahn

drew

conclusions from the

forecasts

on Saturday lunchtime

and

partially stopped

long-distance

traffic.

As the company announces on its official website, the announced

storm will

cause

delays and

train cancellations over

the weekend

.

Based on the

DWD's

forecast,

there will be no

long-distance trains

between

Hamburg

and

Kiel

, Hamburg and

Lübeck

, and between Hamburg and

Westerland

on Saturday and Sunday

.

Intercity trains between

Bremen

and

Norddeich Mole

, as well as

Münster

(Westphalia) and Norddeich Mole.

On the route between Hamburg and

Rostock

/

Stralsund

/

Binz

,

Deutsche Bahn

only uses individual intercity trains due to the weather forecasts.

Extreme weather conditions in northern Germany: passengers have to pay attention to this

The company advises staying home on weekends if possible.

That is why

train tickets

that have already been purchased

can either be used flexibly from February 5th up to and including seven days after the end of the disruption or canceled free of charge.

The

DWD

expects extremely heavy

snowfall

or

freezing rain

, especially in the second half of the day on Saturday and all of Sunday

.

Weather in Germany: Severe weather conditions also limit ferry traffic on the North Sea

Due to strong

winds

from the east, many

ferries

to the East Frisian Islands are also canceled.

Juist, Langeoog and Wangerooge, among others, are affected.

Travelers should generally find out

about their intended connections

before

starting

their journey.

(fd)

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