Overview
- Deutsche Bahn kept several key long‑distance routes shut on Sunday, including Westerland–Hamburg and Binz/Stralsund/Rostock–Berlin, with speeds also reduced on the Frankfurt–Cologne high‑speed line.
- The operator cited snow drifts on cleared tracks and frozen or blocked switches, while THW teams worked to clear tunnel accesses and test runs preceded any route reopenings.
- Regional rail in Lower Saxony has been restarting step by step, with operators such as Metronom and Erixx resuming limited service.
- Ferry links to the East Frisian islands largely resumed with cancellations and altered schedules, though Juist–Norddeich remained suspended on Sunday and Wangerooge saw timetable changes due to low water and access issues.
- The DWD forecast deep frost on Sunday, then a transition to freezing rain overnight into Monday that could create widespread glatteis and renewed disruption to roads, rail and flights, with some parks and cemeteries closed due to snow loads.