There has been a rail strike in Germany since Monday night. Lower Saxony and Bremen are also affected. Which trains are still running?
Hanover – The Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) has called for another strike at Deutsche Bahn: “We went on strike at two o’clock in the morning,” said a spokesman for the GDL. Deutsche Bahn passengers have to be prepared for significant train cancellations and delays on Monday and Tuesday. A new timetable also applies in Lower Saxony and Bremen.
| labor union | Union of German Engine Drivers |
| Members | over 37,000 |
| founding | 1867 |
| Seat | Frankfurt am Main |
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At the start of the strike, the situation at the train stations in Lower Saxony, Bremen, Schleswig-Holstein and Hamburg remained calm, said a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn. Apparently, the passengers would have adjusted to the train cancellations. The number of people at train stations was therefore significantly reduced compared to other assemblies. “We have also prepared ourselves as well as possible,” said the spokeswoman.
Rail strike: Metronome between Bremen and Hamburg not affected
Overall, however, 75 percent of all long-distance trains nationwide were canceled for the strike time, and regional traffic is also badly affected. Competitors of Deutsche Bahn would not be on strike. The hourly metronome between Bremen and Hamburg, for example, is not affected by the restrictions.
Deutsche Bahn guests have to be prepared for significant train cancellations on Monday and Tuesday.
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Nevertheless, the railway wants to provide a basic range of local and long-distance trains over the two-day strike. Long-distance traffic to and from Bremen only goes as far as Hamburg or Cologne on Monday and Tuesday. Trains run on these routes every two hours, according to Deutsche Bahn. Here is the Replacement timetable for Hamburg.
Deutsche Bahn offers this timetable in Lower Saxony and Bremen on Monday and Tuesday:
Minimum timetable offered by Deutsche Bahn in Lower Saxony and Bremen
RE 1 (Nordddeich (Mole) – Bremen Hbf – Hannover Hbf): trains every two hours.
RE 9 (Osnabrück Hbf – (Bremen Hbf) – Bremerhaven-Lehe): Trains every two hours between Bremen Hbf and Osnabrück.
RB 45 (Braunschweig Hbf – Schöppenstedt): Trains every two hours.
RB 46 (Braunschweig Hbf – Herzberg (Harz): trains every two hours.
(Northeim (Han) – Nordhausen): Trains from both lines combined every two hours.
RB 82 (Göttingen – Kreiensen – Bad Harzburg): Trains every two hours.
RB 86 (Einbeck Mitte – Göttingen): The trains run on this section of the route between Einbeck / Mitte and Einbeck-Salzderhelden, continuous trains from / to Göttingen are canceled.
RE 5 (Cuxhaven – Hamburg Hbf): trains every hour.
S1 (Minden – Hannover Hbf – Haste): Trains every two hours.
S2 (Nienburg – Hanover – Haste): Trains every two hours.
S5 (Hanover Airport – Hameln (-Paderborn)): Trains between Hanover Airport and Hameln / Bad Pyrmont every hour. Between Hameln and Paderborn every three hours.
Rail replacement traffic:
S4 (Bennemühlen – Langenhagen Mitte): Rail replacement services every two hours.
S7 (Celle – Lehrte): A rail replacement service every two hours.
RB 80/81 (Bodenfelde – Northeim (Han)): Rail replacement services every two hours.
RB 44/48 (Braunschweig Hbf – Salzgitter-Lebenstedt): A rail replacement service is set up every hour.
Other tracks:
Please use the NordWestBahn (RS2) on the Bremen Hbf and Bremerhaven-Lehe section.
S3 (Hildesheim Hbf – Lehrte – Hannover Hbf): These trains are canceled. Please use the Westfalenbahn trains (RE 60 / RE 70) between Hannover Hbf and Lehrte.
(Langenhagen Mitte – Hannover Hbf / Hildesheim Hbf): These trains are canceled. Please use the Erixx and Metronom trains between Langenhagen Mitte and Hannover Hbf / Hildesheim Hbf.
(Lehrte – Hannover Hbf): These trains are canceled. Please use the Westfalenbahn trains (RE 60 / RE 70) between Hannover Hbf and Lehrte.
The following trains are also omitted:
RE 14050 Osnabrück (04:17) – Bremen Hbf (05:46)
RE 14073 Bremen Hbf (23:13) – Osnabrück Hbf (00:34)
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Engine drivers strike in Lower Saxony and Bremen: freight traffic has been on strike since Saturday
The union has been on strike nationwide since Saturday afternoon. The members of the GDL are on strike for higher salaries and better working conditions. A corona bonus of 600 euros and 3.2 percent more money within two stages are also among the demands of the GDL.
Although Deutsche Bahn had already offered its employees a bonus, the union rejected it and described the offer as an attempt at deception. * Kreiszeitung.de and 24hamburg.de are offers from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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