Almost collision between ICE and regional train causes rail chaos around Munich

According to preliminary police information, seven people were slightly injured in a train accident on the route between Munich and Ingolstadt on Friday. This number could still change, the operation is still ongoing, said a police spokeswoman on Friday afternoon.

Accident between ICE and regional train – at least seven injured

An ICE and a regional train “grazed” each other at a switch at the train station in Reichertshausen (Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm district), said the spokeswoman. The Upper Bavaria North Police Headquarters wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that there had been “lateral contact” between the two trains. A spokeswoman for the federal police said the regional train was leaving the station when it brushed against the ICE train that was passing through. Neither train derailed.

According to police, both trains should be evacuated. After consulting with an affected passenger, ICE passengers are currently not allowed to leave the train. According to the Presidium, the passengers should be taken to a nearby hall in Reichartshausen.

ICE train driver: “Everything revolves around me”

The ICE train driver also suffered minor injuries. “I’m in the hospital right now, everything is spinning. “It blew me away in the dressing room,” he told Bild.

According to a police spokeswoman, the accident was reported at around 2:15 p.m. – when many commuters were already on their way home before the weekend. Because of this and because of postponed trips after the GDL strike the day before, the police are preparing to have to look after many passengers, said the spokeswoman. No regional trains could arrive and depart from Munich Central Station in the early afternoon.

The railway line was temporarily closed until 3 a.m. Saturday. The railway announced via X that a replacement bus service should begin in the late afternoon. Trains on the route towards Munich would turn around early in Ingolstadt.