Overview
- Cologne Hauptbahnhof is largely closed to long‑distance and regional traffic for ten days with services diverted via Köln‑Ehrenfeld and Köln‑Deutz and only about 540 of 1,300 daily connections still running through the station.
- Deutsche Bahn postponed commissioning of the new Cologne interlocking after discovering a software error, with a shorter follow‑up closure expected in spring for the rescheduled switchover.
- Halle Hauptbahnhof faces extensive outages as InfraGO updates software to connect new points and signals, sending ICE trains via Leipzig, replacing many regional services with buses, and planning a full station closure Sunday 22:00–04:00.
- Berlin’s S‑Bahn has weekend disruptions across ten lines due to electronic signal box works, with multiple replacement bus routes and timetable changes announced.
- Federal and local police mounted concentrated checks at roughly 40 priority stations, seizing weapons in Hamburg and making arrests including a wanted suspect in Leipzig, with Bremen officers also shutting down illegal gambling and a nationwide tally due Monday.