The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Coronavirus: What are your rights for cancelled events in Germany? The outbreak of the coronavirus and the subsequent lockdown has cancelled events of all sizes and shapes across Germany. What rights do you have to refunds, vouchers or new tickets? https://www.thelocal.de/20200522/coronavirus-what-are-your-rights-for-cancelled-events-in-germany Fri, 22 May 2020 16:37:34 +0200 coronavirus-what-are-your-rights-for-cancelled-events-in-germany Munich to offer pupils and trainees €1 per day public transport ticket Plans to offer school pupils and trainees in Munich a €365 ticket have been given the green light. https://www.thelocal.de/20191206/munich-to-offer-school-pupils-and-trainees-1-per-day-public-transport-ticket Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:25:27 +0100 munich-to-offer-school-pupils-and-trainees-1-per-day-public-transport-ticket How tickets for long-distance trains in Germany could become much cheaper Germany's Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer wants to make long-distance train tickects cheaper by reducing the tax on them. https://www.thelocal.de/20190417/how-tickets-for-long-distance-trains-in-germany-could-become-much-cheaper Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:25:40 +0200 how-tickets-for-long-distance-trains-in-germany-could-become-much-cheaper Berlin Attorney-General wants to scrap criminal penalties for fare evasion Berlin’s Attorney-General Margarete Koppers plans to decriminalise fare evasion in the city. The investigation and punishment of fare evasion in Germany’s largest city is a “waste of resources”. https://www.thelocal.de/20190102/berlin-attorney-general-wants-to-scrap-criminal-penalties-for-fare-evasion Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:11:08 +0100 berlin-attorney-general-wants-to-scrap-criminal-penalties-for-fare-evasion Deutsche Bahn to offer new budget ticket for long distance travellers State-owned rail company Deutsche Bahn aims to win over more customers on long-distance routes in Germany with budget-friendly offers set to be put in place later this summer. https://www.thelocal.de/20180528/deutsche-bahn-to-offer-new-budget-ticket-for-long-distance-travellers-this-summer Mon, 28 May 2018 12:42:27 +0200 deutsche-bahn-to-offer-new-budget-ticket-for-long-distance-travellers-this-summer Deutsche Bahn raises ticket prices between Berlin and Munich by 14 percent Ticket increases for next year were announced by Deutsche Bahn on Monday. While the prices are rising moderately overall, the new high speed line between Berlin and Bavaria won't be cheap. https://www.thelocal.de/20171016/deutsche-bahn-raises-ticket-prices-between-berlin-and-munich-by-14-percent Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:27:25 +0200 deutsche-bahn-raises-ticket-prices-between-berlin-and-munich-by-14-percent Cheap flights get pricier as airlines expand Budget airlines are expanding their range of routes from Germany but ticket prices are climbing along with them, a report from the German Aeronautics Centre (DLR) revealed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140424/budget-flights-on-the-rise-prices-too Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:55:00 +0200 budget-flights-on-the-rise-prices-too