Deutsche Bahn emergency timetable due to the train drivers' strike

The Deutsche Bahn emergency timetable came into force on Wednesday morning with the start of the train drivers' strike. So far there are "no anomalies", said a spokeswoman. Some long-distance trains are still running on the north-south line - from Munich via Erfurt and Leipzig to Berlin and Hamburg. According to the spokesperson, particularly long trains will be used. Dresden and Magdeburg are connected by regional trains via Leipzig. There is also an intercity connection from Dresden to Prague.

There are considerable restrictions in local transport, the spokeswoman said. The regional timetables are updated daily and can be viewed on the Internet. Buses would also be operated. Anyone who can postpone their journey should do so, the spokeswoman said.

The planned end of the industrial action is Friday at 6.00 pm. On Tuesday evening, the group also failed in the second instance at the regional labor court in Frankfurt in its attempt to have the strike stopped. In freight transport, the first train drivers had already stopped work regardless of the pending decision. Deutsche Bahn and the GDL have been negotiating new collective agreements since the beginning of November. The main sticking point is the GDL's demand for a reduction in weekly working hours with full pay. Deutsche Bahn rejects this.