Tragedy on the ICE route: Ms. von Zug recorded and fatally injured

Tragedy on the ICE route: Ms. von Zug recorded and fatally injured

In the early morning of June 19, 2025, a tragic incident occurred on the ICE route between Hanover and Berlin. At around 5 a.m. a woman was hit by a train and fatally injured. Shocking way, neither the train driver nor other employees or other travelers noticed the collision, such as the Volksstimme reported.

Deutsche Bahn immediately reacted to the incident and blocked the section between Wolfsburg and Stendal to the official arrangement. This happened at about the same time when the accident happened. The block was until around 7:30 a.m., after which train traffic could be resumed. Meanwhile, long -distance transport was redirected via Stendal and Magdeburg, so that the stop in Wolfsburg had to be

effects on travel

The developments led to some trains additional stops in Stendal and Magdeburg. There were no train failures during the closure, but passengers in local and S-Bahn traffic had to adjust to individual delays and partial failures. The police have started the investigation, but no further information is currently known.

A little later the situation became complicated by another accident in Lower Saxony. Here there was a collision of two freight trains in the Gifhorn district, which also had a significant impact on the rail connections between Berlin and Hanover. According to Tagesspiegel remains closed between the two cities until at least at the end of November. Travelers should definitely find out about the current connections before driving.

impaired connections and recommendations

• The ICE connection Berlin-Hannover is diverted, with delays of at least 90 minutes and a stop in Wolfsburg that is no longer necessary.
• Additional ICE trains from Switzerland to Berlin are affected and hold in Erfurt and Halle.
• The IC trains between Baltic Sea resort Binz and Cologne are also in Wolfsburg, with replacement holding in Stendal and Salzwedel.
• travelers from North Rhine-Westphalia is advised to use transfer connections via Frankfurt (Main).

Travelers between Berlin and Hanover should also be able to refrain from traveling and use their tickets for travel in the affected period. Seat reservations can be canceled free of charge.

The cause of the accident in the supply of goods is still unclear. According to reports, a freight train lasted due to a signal when a subsequent train on a propaneous tanker truck was on, which led to a tilting and derailment of tank wagons.

These serious incidents require clear measures in danger defense and emergency management. It is to be hoped that the constant training and exercises that DB Netz AG organized can be avoided in the future. Because, as the Research Information System , the responsibility for security has been responsible since the rail reforms of 1993 with the federal states.