ICE trains - DB long-distance traffic: Lightning strike affects connections to and from Hamburg

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In northern Germany, a lightning strike on an overhead line leads to delays and cancellations in long-distance traffic on Deutsche Bahn.

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Severe disruption to regional and long-distance traffic in the north: Lightning struck in the Lüneburg district. The routes to and from Hamburg are affected.

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Lightning struck on the railway line between Lüneburg and Uelzen. This has an impact on several remote connections. Trains via Berlin and Frankfurt are also affected.

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Lightning struck the railway line between Lüneburg and Uelzen. This also has serious consequences for long-distance traffic.

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A lightning strike in a small Lower Saxony community has a significant impact on long-distance German traffic. Anyone who comes from Hamburg or wants to go there must be a lot of patience. But numerous other ICE connections are also not running as usual.

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The storm has not only wreaked havoc on regional services, but also on Deutsche Bahn's long-distance services: many trains were delayed. But the situation is stabilizing, the railway company says. A storm with strong gusts has also led to numerous delays on Deutsche Bahn's long-distance services. Every second long-distance train has been affected and delayed since Wednesday, the railway company said. This also affected passengers in other region…