Overview
- Deutsche Bahn kept several key long‑distance routes in the north suspended through Sunday, including Westerland–Hamburg and Binz/Stralsund/Rostock–Berlin, with speeds reduced on the Frankfurt–Cologne high‑speed line.
- Rail operations around the Hannover hub remained heavily affected, though the Hamburg–Bremen–Osnabrück–NRW corridor reopened on Saturday and some regional services began to return.
- Ferries to the East Frisian islands largely resumed, yet many sailings were canceled or retimed, and no service ran on Sunday between Juist and Norddeich due to low water.
- The rail operator cited snowdrifts on cleared tracks and frozen switches, with THW teams clearing tunnel access and test runs required before reopening lines.
- The DWD expects freezing rain on Monday that could cause widespread black ice and a new wave of travel disruption.