Severe Storm Disrupts Rail Traffic Across Northern and Western Germany

Storm Telse causes widespread train delays, cancellations, and infrastructure damage, impacting regional and long-distance services.

A storm caused a regional train to collide with a fallen tree near Suderburg, severely damaging overhead lines and leading to the closure of the Uelzen-Hannover rail section.
The disruption affected both regional and long-distance services, with significant delays and cancellations reported from Hamburg to Göttingen and beyond.
An ICE train with 350 passengers was stranded for hours near Lüneburg after a lightning strike damaged overhead lines, requiring evacuation and emergency assistance.
Additional incidents, including a train-tree collision in Rheine, NRW, and a temporary signal box failure in Essen, exacerbated delays in regional networks.
Repair efforts are ongoing, with rail operators advising passengers to check schedules and consider alternative travel options as services gradually resume.