Federal Law Enforcement (ICE) experienced an incident near Celle Steine, resulting in damage. The German Federal Police are currently searching for any individuals who may have witnessed this event.

On Friday evening, August 29, 2025, at 20:30, a dangerous interference with rail traffic occurred on the railway line between Hamburg and Hannover near Celle. The high-speed train ICE 775 ran over stones on the tracks, damaging its wheel assembly, resulting in a total delay of 80 minutes for 5 trains.

Fortunately, no passengers were injured during the incident. However, the damaged ICE had to be taken out of service in Hannover. As a result, the ICE had to continue to Hannover Hauptbahnhof at reduced speed after an unscheduled stop in Isernhagen.

The Federal Police are continuing to investigate the incident as a dangerous interference with rail traffic. Witnesses are being sought who may have seen potential culprits on the railway tracks between the Fuhse canal and "Zum Kiebitzsee" street in Celle on Friday evening.

Entering railway premises is always dangerous, as demonstrated by this incident, as stones can become uncontrolled projectiles when hit by trains, potentially causing injury or property damage.

If you have any information or saw something suspicious on the railway tracks between Celle and Hannover on Friday evening, please contact the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen at 0421/16299-7777 or by email at [email protected]. You can also find the Federal Police on Twitter at @bpol_nord.

For press inquiries, please contact the Press Spokesman for the Federal Police Inspectorate Bremen, Simon Gruhl. His contact information is telephone number 0421 16299 - 6101, mobile number 0172 - 34 67 750, and email [email protected].

The official website of the Federal Police is www.bundespolizei.de. The Federal Police take such incidents very seriously and are urging anyone with information to come forward to help ensure the safety of all rail passengers.