Overview
- Police evacuated parts of Ulm Hauptbahnhof and the affected ICE after passengers smelled petrol when ICE 514 arrived on Tuesday afternoon.
- Bundespolizei specialist units examined the object, moved the train to a siding near Beimerstetten for a controlled inspection, and removed the item without injuries.
- Officials identified the item as a gasoline canister that emitted petrol fumes and said it did not pose an immediate danger once secured.
- Ulm Hauptbahnhof was reopened in the early evening but regional and long‑distance services on the Ulm–Stuttgart corridor remained disrupted with delays and cancellations.
- Authorities have opened an investigation to determine how the canister was placed on the train and passengers may see ongoing checks and operational delays while forensic and safety work continues.