More train service suspensions occur across various routes.

Southwestern Germany - More train service suspensions occur across various routes.

Due to the recent flooding in parts of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, the German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) is still struggling to run some of their regional and long-distance train lines. The company posted an update on Tuesday about four more sections that are experiencing disruptions.

These disrupted lines are between Ulm and Augsburg on the Stuttgart-Ulm-Augsburg-Munich line, between Donauwörth and Augsburg on the Nuremberg-Donauwörth-Augsburg-Munich line, between Buchloe and Memmingen on the Munich-Memmingen-Lindau line, and the entire Ulm-Memmingen-Kempten line. This means that Munich is inaccessible from the west and north.

Deutsche Bahn has kindly extended their leniency policy for tickets purchased on these lines from Sunday to Tuesday, allowing passengers to use them at a later time. If you have a ticket with the same destination, you can also travel on a different line. The railways expect high demand on all trains in the region, while the regional rail traffic in Bavaria is also feeling the effects of the floods. However, they recommend against taking train journeys to South Germany.

There are some individual disruptions and delays on various railway lines, such as Munich-Nuremberg-Erfurt-Berlin, Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Ulm, Augsburg-Munich, Stuttgart-Mannheim-Frankfurt(M), Munich-Lindau-Bregenz-Zurich, Karlsruhe-Stuttgart-Crailsheim-Nuremberg, Augsburg-Kempten(Allgäu)-Oberstdorf, Nuremberg-Würzburg.

For up-to-date traffic information, check the Bahn website, or visit the Bahn press blog for more details about the flood incident.

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1. The storm and subsequent flood in Southern Germany have caused significant disruptions to train service, particularly in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.
2. In Donauwörth, the floodwater has affected the Nuremberg-Donauwörth-Augsburg-Munich line, leading to disruptions between Donauwörth and Augsburg.
3. The region around Ulm is also affected, as the Stuttgart-Ulm-Augsburg-Munich line sees traffic suspensions between Ulm and Augsburg.
4. The flood situation has not spared the Munich-Memmingen-Lindau line either, with the entire Ulm-Memmingen-Kempten section experiencing disruptions.
5. Passengers traveling on these affected lines can take advantage of Deutsche Bahn's leniency policy, which allows ticket holders to use their tickets at a later time or on different lines.
6. Without any train service from the west and north, Munich has become inaccessible during this challenging traffic scenario.
7. German Railways recommend avoiding train journeys to South Germany due to the high demand on all trains in the region and the ongoing flood impacts on regional rail traffic in Bavaria.
8. Some railway lines, such as Munich-Nuremberg-Erfurt-Berlin, are experiencing individual disruptions and delays due to the weather conditions in Southern Germany.
9. While Stuttgart-Mannheim-Frankfurt(M) and Munich-Lindau-Bregenz-Zurich lines face temporary setbacks, other lines like Augsburg-Kempten(Allgäu)-Oberstdorf and Nuremberg-Würzburg may also have delays or cancellations.
10. Travelers planning trips to Germany should regularly monitor the Bahn website for real-time traffic updates and consider the flood situation while planning their travels to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.

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