Hottest day of the year: Klaus fights against Zugchaos to Berlin!

Hottest day of the year: Klaus fights against Zugchaos to Berlin!

The hottest day of the year, July 5, 2025, wanted to travel to Klaus von Bremen to Berlin - not by car, but relaxed by train. A clever decision, one thinks because the A2 was confronted with traffic problems. But the railway also had its challenges, such as the Weser-Kurier

First there were delays on the route between Bremen and Hanover. The reason: an overheated switch that was not up to the summer weather. When Klaus thought it couldn't get worse, the train stopped again. This time he suspected that sparrows in the track had caused the problem. Later, in Hanover, the situation did not get better: only passengers with a space reservation were allowed to stay on the train - Klaus had reserved, but sat on the sunny side and had to endure the failure of the air conditioning.

train trips in summer: a heated topic

The problems with the air conditioning systems in trains are always hotly debated, especially in the summer months. According to an analysis from 2023, an average of 0.3 percent of all ICE and IC cars had to be closed due to disturbed air conditioning systems. These disorders usually occur in individual weighing and not in the entire train. Deutsche Bahn has invested a lot in maintenance in recent years and is researching the improvement in air conditioning technology, but it is obviously not quite enough to guarantee passengers on hot days, as the

Current digital offers of the railway

Despite the challenges, Deutsche Bahn has some useful digital offers for travelers. The "Repeat" function in the DB Navigator ensures that passengers are informed early about regular connections and track changes. Especially with such delayed trips like Klaus ’, this can be a great relief. A timely notification of deviations in the timetable or even a search for alternative connections can be activated directly in the menu of the DB Navigator, as the Bahn.de explains.