Planning to travel in Germany over Easter? Expect busy motorways, crowded trains and lingering strike uncertainty at airports. Here’s what to watch out for – and how to avoid the worst of it.
A 20-year-old man armed with knives was arrested after setting off pyrotechnics on a high-speed train in Germany, injuring 12 people, police said Friday.
Serious restrictions in train travel between Hamburg and Berlin as well as Hamburg and Hanover were in place on Wednesday morning due to a damaged overhead line.
European airports and airlines organisations issued on Monday the latest warning about the next implementation phase of the EU's new biometric border system, “as the transition phase comes to an end right in the travel peak of the Easter holidays.”
The UK government is set to further increase the cost of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for travellers from Europe, coinciding with the implementation of tougher entry rules.
With prolonged strike action hitting air travel and public transport, here's a look at what people travelling to, from and within Germany can expect in the coming weeks – including the latest agreements reached by unions and employers.
Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect service for years to come.
The British government has alerted UK tourists travelling to the Schengen area around Easter about the full implementation of EU’s new Entry/Exit border system (EES), urging travellers to allow additional time for journeys.
Transport ministers from all German states recently concluded their bi-annual conference where they agreed on specific measures to reduce the cost of getting a driver's licence.
With the cost of living expected to rise significantly in the wake of the Mideast war, Green party leaders want to ensure affordable transport in Germany by reducing the cost of the Deutschlandticket to nine euros per month. How likely is that?
A new budget train operator is challenging Deutsche Bahn on routes to Amsterdam. GoVolta advertises fares from €10, but with a little less comfort and speed.
Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months.
Tens of thousands of passengers are expected to be affected by a warning strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Wednesday. Further pilot strikes are on the horizon.
Public transport strikes are expected across Germany this week, culminating in a major, multi-state day of action on Thursday. Bavaria, North Rhine‑Westphalia and Saxony are expected to be hit hardest.
Deutsche Bahn is growing its cross-border services to the west, with extra high speed rail links to Belgium this summer, as well as new connections later in the year from Cologne to Brussels Airport and the North Sea coast.
A strike by Lufthansa pilots is affecting an estimated 300 flights per day to or from Germany on Thursday and Friday. Here's what passengers need to know.
Ryanair has announced it will cut numerous Berlin and Hamburg flights from its Summer 2026 schedule, but some smaller German airports are set to get new routes.
Some would-be travellers from Germany had Easter trips booked, deposits paid and time off work approved well before the US and Israel escalated military conflicts in Iran. So is it still safe to visit places like Turkey, Egypt or Cyprus?
With airspaces closed over major air travel transfer hubs due to the Middle East conflict, Lufthansa reports a spike in demand for direct connections to Asia and Africa. Meanwhile many travellers have to change their plans.
Berlin is getting a new S‑Bahn line, the S15, which will initially run between Gesundbrunnen and Hauptbahnhof. The short link is scheduled to open at the end of March, and is planned to be part of a longer north-south connection to come.
German travel giant TUI said on Tuesday it planned to start flying home thousands of tourists stranded on two cruise ships in the Gulf due to the Middle East war.
Queues have been forming at petrol stations around Germany as drivers, nervous about further price hikes for gasoline and diesel, move to fill up their tanks.
