Overview
- Deutsche Bahn is trimming long-distance operations in parts of northern Germany and advises travelers to postpone trips.
- Passengers with tickets bought by January 7 for journeys planned January 8–10 may travel later, with train-specific binding lifted and seat reservations refundable.
- ICE top speeds are temporarily reduced on the Berlin–Wolfsburg, Hannover–Würzburg and Cologne–Rhine/Main routes, adding up to 30 minutes to journeys.
- Weather services forecast snow and freezing rain for Lower Saxony from Friday, with further limitations already applied on Hannover–Wolfsburg–Berlin.
- Cross-border and domestic disruptions continue, affecting routes toward Kiel, Rostock and Copenhagen and causing weather-related problems in the Netherlands and France.