Paris-Germany trains mostly back on schedule after arson attacks
Train services between Paris and Germany have resumed their normal schedule following recent arson attacks on the high-speed railway in France, the German railway operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday.
Passengers affected by cancellations and disruptions can use their tickets at a later date, the railway said. Seat reservations are still required for trains to France.
There will still be occasional cancellations and delays on the route from Cologne via Brussels to Paris over the weekend.
Seven out of 10 trains can run again on this route northwards, as well as on the route from Paris towards Brittany and the Atlantic coast, which were also affected by the attacks, according to the French railway company SNCF.
However, delays of one to two hours are still expected.
Arsonists placed incendiary devices at various key locations of the French high-speed rail network in the early hours of Friday.
Train services were severely disrupted shortly before the opening of the Olympic Games in Paris, but the opening ceremony itself was not badly affected.
Scores of passengers gather around the departure boards at Gare Montparnasse station in Paris as the French high-speed rail network is disrupted just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. According to the SNCF, the TGV network was hit by a massive attack on a large scale, forcing many routes to be canceled. The SNCF asked passengers to postpone their journeys and stay away from the stations. Thibaud Moritz/AFP/dpa
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