Bahn chaos between Berlin and Munich: 90 minutes late!
Bahn chaos between Berlin and Munich: 90 minutes late!
Hirschaid, Deutschland - The rail connection between Munich and Berlin, one of the most popular routes in Germany, is faced with unexpected and considerable disorders since July 4, 2025. It is not only affected by the travel time that is usually estimated for about four hours with the sprinter, but also the entire travel planning of commuters, tourists and business travelers. Berlin Live reports that until at least Wednesday, July 9, with delays of up to 90 minutes.
The cause of the delays are detours on the route between Forchheim and Bamberg. A fire in a railway underpass in Hirschaid has led to a closure of the route. Grave damage to the bridge, which was found by an expert, makes a timely repair inevitable. The criminal police have already started arson, which makes the Situation further difficult.
diversions and replacement traffic
Deutsche Bahn reacted to the acute problems and set up replacement traffic by bus for the route between Forchheim and Bamberg. Unfortunately, this is not the only restriction: some Intercity trains (IC) between Nuremberg and Leipzig as well as between Kassel and Gera also fail, which gives travelers additional inconvenience.
But the difficulties do not end with the disorders between Munich and Berlin. From August 1, 2025, the north-south route between Hamburg, Berlin and Munich will also be completely blocked due to a comprehensive general renovation. This means that travel times have to be extended to at least 45 minutes, which is a real loss of time for many travelers.
Current information and future planning
In order to be able to react to the current developments in rail traffic in good time, it is advisable to find out more about the platform Bahn.de. Here travelers not only find information about any train failures, but also an interactive fault card and real-time positions of their connections.
Deutsche Bahn also offers a delay alarm function that automatically informs travelers by email or app about delays. A good way to keep an overview and ensure that you arrive at your destination even with unforeseen changes - even if it could take longer than usual this time.
whether as a commuter or traveler: the nerves of the rail drivers are put to the test. It remains to be hoped that the work will progress quickly and efficiently so that the usual travel comfort will soon return, because the patience of the users should slowly run out. What is certain is that the railway will be confronted with challenges both in the present and in the future that make a prudent planning necessary.
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