Sturmchaos in Berlin: S-Bahn and regional traffic severely restricted

Sturmchaos in Berlin: S-Bahn and regional traffic severely restricted

The Sturm, which has hit Berlin in the past few days, leaves chaotic conditions in the capital's public transport network. In fact, on June 27, 2025, the S-Bahn operation had to be hired for the second time within a week due to storms. This has far-reaching effects on the mobility of commuters and travelers, as rbb24 reports that….

The violent winds and fallen trees have caused drastic restrictions, especially in the north of Berlin. Several S-Bahn routes are closed, including lines S1, S2, S3, S8, S9, S25 and S75. The S26 and S85 do not drive today, and replacement traffic with buses between Schönholz and Hohen Neuendorf as well as between Hennigsdorf and Tegel was set up to alleviate the effects on travelers.

difficult traffic conditions

The damage that the storm has done is enormous. On Thursday, train traffic in the entire S-Bahn network was temporarily completely stopped. Numerous fallen trees on tracks continue to ensure unsustainable conditions. The S1 ends in Schönholz, the S25 in Tegel and the S3 stops in Charlottenburg until the afternoon. However, there are also positive things to report: the S9 now runs again to Spandau.

Not only in the S-Bahn area there are problems. Regional traffic also expects failures and delays. The RB21 and RB55 lines in particular fail today, and the RB20 is affected between Golm and Hennigsdorf. In addition, there are significant restrictions in long -distance transport, including a route between Berlin and Hamburg, which is only a limited passable route, which results in delays of about 15 minutes. Other connections to Hamburg, such as the EC to Prague, are also affected, while the route between Berlin and Hanover cannot be used due to the necessary overhead line repairs.

storm sequences and emergency services

The storm force was exceptional even for Berlin and the surrounding area. Highest wind speeds of up to 108 km/h were measured at the Free University of Berlin. Tragically, a death occurred in Spandau when a woman was killed by a falling tree, and several people were injured by falling branches. The fire brigade was in constant use, a total of over 500 times had to work for emergency services in Berlin and Brandenburg to free the streets of branches and trees, as reported that TAG24 reports that …] (Https://www.tag24.de/berlin/lokales/nach-toedlichem-sturm-sturm-ca-in-lage-normalized-sich-s-Bahn-kaempf-mit-ausfaellen-3397388).

It remains to be seen how quickly the situation will normalize. Deutsche Bahn has announced that it will soon return to normal operation, but further delays and disorders in S-Bahn and regional transport cannot be ruled out. Travelers should therefore find out more about the current timetable information and prepare for unforeseen delays. For the commuters, it will continue to be tough, as was announced on the S-Bahn website, where all construction measures and the current situation can be viewed under SBahn.berlin.