Strong demand for Germany’s 49-euro ticket following start of sale
The 49-euro Deutschland ticket granting access to virtually all forms of public transport for a month has sold 250.000 times via Deutsche Bahn alone in the first three days, the German Federal Ministry of Transport...Read more
Germany’s long-awaited 49-euro ticket on sale on Monday
The German new flat-fee public transport ticket is on sale since this Monday. The Deutschland ticket costs 49 euros per month and can be used in regional trains, commuter trains and other forms of local...Read more
Poor punctuality, losses after tax and DB Cargo overshadow DB Group results
The Deutsche Bahn Group on Thursday published its annual results, announcing a positive operating result and being back in the black. Yet behind the positive headlines there are not-so-positive takeaways from the results, such as...Read more
Passenger train and rail freight services back on track in Germany
Train traffic was largely back to normal in the early hours of Tuesday morning in Germany following one of the largest rail and transport strikes in recent history. Regional traffic was first to start back...Read more
All quiet on the German train stations
The previously announced rail and transport strike in Germany crippled train traffic on Monday as expected. Deutsche Bahn reported empty train stations and platforms in an update on Monday morning, indicating that travellers had paid...Read more
Deutschland-ticket launch may affect Berlin’s 29-euro ticket
The long-awaited 49-euro Deutschland-ticket will be available for purchase from 3 April 2023 on, in preparation for its launch, scheduled for 1 May 2023. Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG), Berlin’s main public transport company has an additional...Read more
Deutsche Bahn fears ‘massive impact’ of planned strike
Unions in Germany are planning a major strike on Monday, which is expected to affect trains, trams, buses and flight traffic. The unions want an increase in pay. Deutsche Bahn (DB) in a statement released...Read more
Deutsche Bahn tightens up inspection of sleepers
The various inspection rounds of sleepers across Germany in recent months have resulted in new, tightened procedures at Deutsche Bahn (DB) regarding future inspections. Sleepers have been at the centre of attention since last year’s...Read more
Deutsche Bahn back in the eye of the storm over finances and restructuring
Deutsche Bahn (DB) finds itself back at the centre of attention in Germany due to the current financial situation at the company and what it means for the ongoing restructuring and break-up plans for the...Read more
Bremerhaven shunting locomotives switched over to HVO
Shunting locomotives in the German Bremerhaven are now running solely on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of diesel fuel. With funding from the state Bremen, the project including the conversion of a filling station was...Read more
Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa see major increase in air-rail demand
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Lufthansa have registered a 25-per cent increase in joint air-rail services to and from Frankfurt Airport over the past two years, the companies write on Monday. In April 2021, DB and...Read more
DB in talks with German government on roadmap high-intensity network
Deutsche Bahn (DB) wants to beef up and upgrade the most heavily used sections of its network and create a true high-intensity, high-capacity rail system. To that end it will engage in talks with the...Read more
Dutch Railways considers banning Interrail from ICEs to Germany this summer
Due to overcrowded trains last summer, Dutch Railways (NS) is considering banning Interrail passengers from ICE trains to Germany this summer. The direct Amsterdam-Berlin intercity remains unaffected. “We cannot prevent a lot of people boarding...Read more