Overview
- Police evacuated Dresden Hauptbahnhof after a threat was phoned in around 16:20, halted trains, searched the site, and lifted the closure at about 17:00.
- Erfurt Hauptbahnhof received a call around 16:15 that threatened multiple explosives, demanded money, and named 17:00 for a blast, prompting an evacuation and a search that found nothing before reopening after 17:00.
- The Bundespolizei said comparable threats were reported at the same time against other stations, including Berlin‑Gesundbrunnen, and opened a unified investigation.
- Rail operators warned of delays and cancellations in long‑distance and regional service, and in Erfurt city buses and trams that pass through the station tunnel were briefly halted.
- Germany’s federal police oversee rail security and standard procedure requires clearing stations and suspending service until bomb squads finish checks, a step that can cause major disruption even when threats prove false.