Due to heavy snowfall – rail traffic in Switzerland and Germany partially restricted – News

  • Rail traffic between Switzerland and Germany came to a standstill on Saturday morning due to the onset of winter
  • The route to Munich is interrupted and traffic to Stuttgart is restricted, according to SBB.
  • Several routes on the Rhaetian Railway in the canton of Graubünden are currently interrupted.

There are currently no trains running from St. Margrethen on the line from Zurich via St. Margrethen SG to Munich, as the SBB writes. Rail traffic from Zurich via Schaffhausen to Stuttgart is therefore restricted from Schaffhausen. The route between Kreuzlingen and Konstanz is also interrupted.

The Rhaetian Railway (RhB) currently does not run any trains between Chur and Arosa or on the Albula line or in the Engadine. The RhB reports that replacement transport is only possible to a very limited extent.

Munich Airport is also suspending operations


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Flight operations at Munich Airport are expected to have been suspended until 12 p.m. due to heavy snowfall. As a spokesman announced on Saturday morning, the winter service is in action to enable safe operations again. So far, around 320 of 760 planned flights have been canceled for today. Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight before traveling to the airport.

According to Deutsche Bahn (DB), the onset of winter in southern Germany caused delays and train cancellations. The DB assumed that the disruptions would last until at least 12 noon. According to SBB, the Konstanz-Kreuzlingen TG route was also interrupted on Saturday morning. There were no trains running.

German rail travelers spent the night on trains

The persistent snowfall and icy conditions had already led to traffic disruptions in southern Germany. Several railway lines around the city of Munich were closed. According to Deutsche Bahn, travelers had to spend the night on trains.

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Because of the snowfall, there were and are train cancellations and restrictions around Munich. Switzerland is also affected.

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According to the Bavarian police, there were numerous accidents on the roads. Around 150 flights were canceled at Munich Airport on Friday due to the onset of winter. The weather service has issued a severe weather warning for parts of southern Germany as it expects persistent and sometimes heavy snowfall until Saturday afternoon.

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