Train services to Cottbus temporarily halted due to emergency bomb disposal operation. - Train service disrupted in Cottbus following bomb explosion, rendering the city inaccessible by rail.
Hey there! Check out this turn of events in Cottbus, Germany. Due to a 250-kilogram World War II-era American bomb, a whole bunch of chaos has erupted on June 3, 2025. The main station’s unfortunate closure begins at 8:00 AM, as announced by the railway company. It's not just trains; bus and tram services are halted too, as reported by Cottbusverkehr.
You guessed it— commuters, be prepared for some detours! The RE2 line between Cottbus Main Station and Vetschau in both directions will hop off the tracks and hop on buses instead. The same goes for the RE18, RE13, and RB49 lines between Cottbus Main Station and Drebkau.
The RE10 and RB43 lines will fit the brakes and turn back from Falkenberg at Calau and from Frankfurt at Cottbus-Sandow. It's a no-train zone between Cottbus-Sandow and Calau. The RB93 line will kick off and end in Cottbus-Sandow and won't travel to the main station. The swap stops for these replacement buses will pop up on the city ring between Thiemstraße and Straße der Jugend.
Besides the station, the surrounding area takes a hit as well. Evacuation orders have been doled out for office buildings, a hotel, a retirement home, and a school, according to the city. These folks will need to skedaddle by Tuesday at 8:00 AM. Information boards have been set up at entrances of residential buildings.
The retirement home residents got themselves a rescue bus, and the building of the Lausitzer Rundschau is on standby as an emergency shelter. Fire department will also pitch emergency tents there. Folks staying at the emergency shelters need to bring their own grub, drinks, and meds.
Craving more details on the tram and bus services affected? Look no further, Cottbusverkehr puts it out there: streetcar lines 2 and 4, bus lines 12, 16, and 35, plus all regional bus lines with main station stops are in the hot seat.
So, what happened here exactly? A World War II-era bomb was stumbled upon last week during construction work on a railway site. With a force of 200 policemen, firefighters, and public order officers on duty, fierce bomb disposal teams will tackle the operation.
Keywords: Cottbus, Bomb Scare, Train Station, Closure, Main Station, Disposal, Tram, Bus Services.
In light of the unexpected bomb disposal operation at Cottbus Main Station, the community policy mandates sudden adjustments to transport services. Vocational training centers in the city may offer temporary vocational training opportunities to workers in the affected transportation and industry sectors, who may require alternate financial assistance while services remain disrupted.
