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Bomb Threat Spurs Evacuation of Konstanz Border Market and Train Station

Sealing border-adjacent zones and setting up rail replacement services lets investigators search the area.

Overview

  • Police began evacuating and partially closing areas of the 24-hour cross-border flea market and Konstanz station on Sunday after receiving a bomb threat.
  • Officials described the situation as an unclear threat and kept the immediate area around the GermanySwitzerland border with Kreuzlingen sealed for searches.
  • Police later reported finding a suspicious object during on-site checks while stressing that, after their assessment, there is no concrete danger to the public.
  • Regional rail operators are running Schienenersatzverkehr and some bus routes have been diverted so passengers can bypass the closed station.
  • Unaffected parts of the market remain open but the closures have disrupted cross-border pedestrian flow and local travel, and authorities say the investigation is ongoing.