From Berlin to Frankfurt and everywhere in between, railway passengers across Germany were stuck on trains and in stations on Tuesday night due to an unprecedented communication failure.
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Updated: Wed 24 Jun 2026 10:46 CET
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Passengers form a long queue at the DB service counter at Berlin's central station. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Andreas Arnold
From Berlin to Frankfurt and everywhere in between, railway passengers across Germany were stuck on trains and in stations on Tuesday night due to an unprecedented communication failure.
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