Monday sees the launch of the new Paris-Berlin high-speed train connection, linking two capitals that had previously been directly connected only with a night train.
After months of restrictions for passengers, trains between Frankfurt and Mannheim will run again from Sunday. Here's what you need to know about the gradual re-opening of the Riedbahn.
A new study ranked all of Europe's major rail operators for their ticket prices, reliability and ease of booking. How do Germany's passenger rail companies compare?
Holders of Germany's €49 travel pass are being asked to agree to a €9 price increase by Saturday or have their subscription cancelled, Deutsche Bahn has announced.
Train passengers in northern Germany are facing major delays to rail services after a regional train hit a fallen tree near LĂĽneberg during the night.
The EU is launching a new effort to simplify cross-border train travel. The idea is to make it possible for passengers to travel through different European countries with one single ticket.
Passenger numbers show that the demand for public transport on buses and trains is only growing. So why are some German states planning to cut down their services in the coming months and years?
Train travellers in Germany face huge disruption as a 'mega' freight transport project connecting the North Sea to the Mediterranean will cause closures and restrictions in the Lower Rhine region for 80 weeks.
The Berlin - Hamburg railway connection is notoriously dotted with dead spots for mobile phone coverage. In a joint effort, the mobile network operators, Deutsche Bahn and the federal government plan to bring better service to this popular route.
Flixtrain, one of Deutsche Bahn's few competitors for long-distance rail in Germany, is cooperating with regional train operators to open up hundreds of new connections.
Germany's national rail operator has announced a series of price hikes on its long-distance train fares that are due to come into force in mid-December.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is taking actions to improve its reliability, according to officials. For now these include allowing customers to book tickets a year in advance, and adding more long-distance connections.
Troubled German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced Friday the sale of its logistics unit Schenker to Danish group DSV for €14.3 billion as it focuses on overhauling Germany's creaking train infrastructure.
For those who travel a lot within Germany, it may make sense to get a Bahncard from Germany's state rail operator Deutsche Bahn to help you save on travel costs. But which one should you get and how does it work?
From an EU-wide entry and exit system for travellers, to new rules for liquids at airports and rail service disruption, we've rounded up some important travel changes to be aware of in Germany this autumn.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing is piling pressure on rail operator Deutsche Bahn to improve its services amid dismal punctuality rates. Here's a look at his latest restructuring plan.
Rail passengers in Germany face higher prices and fewer trains by 2026. Here’s how funding for the railway network is changing and why that will up ticket prices.
Transport companies are turning to student workers to fill staff shortages. In Mannheim and other cities around Germany, they hope to attract students with flexible schedules and good pay.
An investigation has been opened after the publication of a letter claiming responsibility for a series of fires targeting German railway infrastructure in Bremen, Hamburg and Berlin last week as some services remain disrupted.
Travelling from Sweden to the UK and back by train via stops in Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France is no easy feat. But The Local's Richard Orange and his two kids managed to do it back in 2022. Here's the advice he gave for other travellers hoping to avoid the planes back then.
In the past week, arson attacks on train lines were reported in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg and Munich. Here's what we know so far, and how Berlin commuters are affected.
