“Driving is not guaranteed!” The first regional trains are overcrowded–
That’s not how many travelers envisioned starting the long Pentecost weekend!
Delays, cancellations and even a temporary evacuation occurred in several regions of Germany on Friday. The reason: many regional trains were hopelessly overcrowded.
︎ In Lower Saxony, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein, Deutsche Bahn reported an exceptionally high load on several trains on Twitter. “Transportation cannot be guaranteed. Bicycles cannot be brought with you,” she said. Particularly affected were the trains between Hanover and the North Sea coast.
But a train from Bremerhaven to Osnabrück also had to take a longer break in Bremen due to overcrowding, a spokesman for the railways said. Drivers and federal police officers went from carriage to carriage to persuade passengers to switch to other trains.
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Norddeich Mole railway station. There were overcrowded trains on routes in Lower Saxony and Bremen
Photo: Sina Schuldt / dpa
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The platforms of the Berlin-Gesundbrunnen station also erupted on Friday afternoon. A spokesperson said a regional express heading to Rostock had to be stopped due to overcrowding.
Passengers were asked via loudspeaker to get off the train “too full”: “Get off voluntarily, please use the S-Bahn. If not enough people voluntarily get off, unfortunately we have to partially clear the train, “shouted a train attendant to push himself behind:” Then the police will decide who should get off. “After a good hour, the train was able to continue. his journey.
On Pentecost many people from all over Germany left for the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The nine-euro ticket, valid from Wednesday, will result in an additional charge for regional connections. The railway had already expanded its offer due to the high number of passengers.
The first 9 euro tourists had already arrived on Sylt on Wednesday and Thursday, as previously “threatened”. Railways and tour companies also expect an increase in crowds in southwestern Germany, in the popular travel regions around the Black Forest or Lake Constance.
A spokesman for the railways advised passengers to inquire about the use of the planned connection and, if necessary, to switch to alternatives.
