As fuel prices soar and airspace closes, airlines are cutting flights and looking to pass increased costs on to passengers. Here's a look at which measures the major carriers operating in Germany are taking.
From May 1st it will be possible for the first time in ten years to get a direct train from Copenhagen to Prague via Berlin. The full journey is expected to take 11 hours, or 7 hours between Copenhagen and Berlin.
Deutsche Bahn hopes that prohibiting the consumption of alcohol at Berlin’s Zoologischer Garten and Ostbahnhof stations will make the transport hubs cleaner and safer.
Cycling fatalities are rising in Germany, despite safer trends elsewhere in Europe. New figures show that older e‑bike riders are most at risk – and many crashes involve cars rather than other cyclists.
Ryanair, Transavia, Volotea and other low-cost airlines are feeling the financial pain from high jet fuel prices as a result of the Middle East war and are cutting flights.
Long‑distance rail passengers in Germany will be spared a general increase in ticket prices for the next year, after Deutsche Bahn announced an unusual one‑year fare freeze despite rising fuel and energy costs.
Budget airline Ryanair said Friday that it would reduce flights to and from Berlin starting in October and relocate aircraft based in the German capital, citing comparatively high costs and taxes.
Europe is bracing for potential jet fuel shortages resulting from the ongoing international conflict in the Middle East. If your flight is affected, what are your rights?
Lufthansa is cancelling thousands of short‑haul flights as sky‑high fuel prices linked to the war in Iran force the airline to 'optimise' its schedule.
The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday.
Popular flight routes around Europe are almost impossible for passengers to book by train because of a "stone age" ticketing system, a new report has found as the EU is set to unveil plans for it single ticket system.
As war in Iran pushes jet‑fuel prices higher, flights from Germany could become more expensive and less predictable in the months ahead. Here’s what that means for bookings, prices – and your rights.
Transport ticket machines around Berlin have stopped accepting cash payments due to a 'technical malfunction', but city officials suggest it's time to retire the machines altogether.
A bitter conflict pitting Lufthansa management against much of the German airline's workforce has been left "more entrenched than ever" after a week of industrial unrest, one of the unions involved said Friday.
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday called on authorities to put "well-coordinated plans in place" in the event of jet-fuel rationing due to the Middle East war.
The risk of jet fuel shortages in Europe grows each day tankers remain stuck in the Strait of Hormuz, although it isn't clear when exactly supplies will run out and what that will mean for travellers.
Germany's leading airline has seen three different worker strikes in the past week, resulting in the cancellation of hundreds of flights each day. We asked passengers about their experiences – some say they're calling it quits.
Germany's biggest airline has been hit by back to back to back workers' strikes this week, in addition to facing a looming jet fuel shortage. Now its announced the closure of its regionally-focused subsidiary.
Bus and ferry passengers across large parts of Saxony face major disruption from Wednesday this week as a Verdi warning strike hits local transport in the state.
After pilots at three of Lufthansa's airlines walked off the job on Monday and Tuesday, the union is calling for another strike on Thursday and Friday. The action extends major disruptions in air travel in Germany.
The European Commission said on Tuesday it fears Europe could face jet fuel supply issues "in the near future" with no end in sight to the Iran war that's hit global energy markets.
Perhaps your flight got cancelled or you got caught out by border checks. Or maybe you had to find another way to get to work due to bus strikes. We want to hear your stories of travel disruption when travelling to, from or within Germany.
