Freight incident in Singen: Railway traffic on Lake Constance further paralyzed!

Freight incident in Singen: Railway traffic on Lake Constance further paralyzed!

A freight accident in Singen on Lake Constance has been leading to significant disabilities in the region's rail traffic since June 4, 2025. On Tuesday afternoon, the train derailed during a maneuvering, which both damaged the overhead line and kinked a power mast. As a result of the accident, the entire current in the station area had to be switched off, which further tightened the situation. Hundreds of travelers were stranded on Tuesday evening and waited for way to continue. The rail traffic was also interrupted on Wednesday morning. However, a railway spokeswoman was unable to make a forecast to restore the train operation, as bnn.de reported.

The derailed vehicle did not transport any dangerous goods, which, according to the initial information from the police, has a calming effect on the accident. However, the exact number of travelers and commuters concerned is unknown. The Singen station (Hohentwiel) is no longer available due to derailment, which means that travelers are severely restricted. The regional express between Constance and Karlsruhe is completely canceled, and the intercity trains between Stuttgart and Zurich as well as between Stuttgart and Radolfzell only run between Stuttgart and Tuttlingen. However, alternative means of transport have been set up to help travelers.

set up emergency traffic

In order to compensate for the unforeseen failure, regional trains between Tuttlingen and Engen were made available as an alternative. In addition, a bus shortage between Engen and Singen (Hohentwiel) was set up. Information about other alternatives is unfortunately sparse, which was confirmed by a stranded traveler. She complained about a lack of information on site and difficulties in planning her onward journey. There were also no official announcements or a clear flow of information, such as tagesschau.de noted.

recommendations for travelers

travelers who are traveling between Stuttgart and Switzerland are advised to use alternative connections to Karlsruhe and Freiburg (Breisgau). The "Disorders in Railway Traffic" initiative also offers support and information on the current restrictions and disorders in the German route network, which is repeatedly affected by similar incidents, as can be read on Stoerungen-bahnverkehr.de . The causes of such disorders range from fallen trees to overhead line damage to technical breakdowns.

The duration of the disorders is still unclear, and travelers can only hope for a soon restoration of regular rail traffic. Such incidents underline the need for improved communication by the train in order to better inform affected passengers about their travel planning.