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 RDC Deutschland, Swedish train company SJ's partner in Germany, has confirmed that the EuroNight route both ways from Stockholm to Berlin will continue to operate from September 2026 onwards. https://www.thelocal.de/20251222/stockholm-berlin-night-train-saved-after-swedish-government-cuts-subsidies Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:58:11 +0100 stockholm-berlin-night-train-saved-after-swedish-government-cuts-subsidies According to current plans, Germany is poised to become the first European Union country to see self-driving ‘robotaxis’ on public roads, beginning in 2026. https://www.thelocal.de/20250908/will-german-cities-have-driverless-taxis-on-the-roads-in-2026 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:39:39 +0200 will-german-cities-have-driverless-taxis-on-the-roads-in-2026 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20241008/two-hundred-more-cities-flixtrain-expands-in-germany-with-regional-connections Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:59:52 +0200 two-hundred-more-cities-flixtrain-expands-in-germany-with-regional-connections 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20240802/whats-behind-the-spike-in-arson-attacks-on-germanys-railway-network Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:48:29 +0200 whats-behind-the-spike-in-arson-attacks-on-germanys-railway-network Commuters in Berlin will need to navigate around the city's most popular S-Bahn lines for weeks. Visitors stopping by the capital on their summer vacation will also be affected. https://www.thelocal.de/20240717/restrictions-for-weeks-berlins-central-s-bahn-lines-close-for-construction Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:02:10 +0200 restrictions-for-weeks-berlins-central-s-bahn-lines-close-for-construction German rail operator Deutsche Bahn on Thursday reported that its 2023 losses widened 10-fold, underlining the state-owned group's woes as it faces a wave of strikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20240321/crisis-hit-deutsche-bahn-reports-big-losses-amid-strikes-and-delays Thu, 21 Mar 2024 15:37:49 +0100 crisis-hit-deutsche-bahn-reports-big-losses-amid-strikes-and-delays As part of a week-long strike action, several cities and states in Germany are seeing transport come to a standstill in the coming days. https://www.thelocal.de/20240229/where-are-german-public-transport-strikes-taking-place-thursday-and-friday Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:36:21 +0100 where-are-german-public-transport-strikes-taking-place-thursday-and-friday Around 30 local public transport companies in North Rhine-Westphalia have been called on to strike for all of Thursday. Who’s affected - and which state comes next? https://www.thelocal.de/20240214/where-are-the-next-public-transport-strikes-in-germany-taking-place Wed, 14 Feb 2024 14:36:25 +0100 where-are-the-next-public-transport-strikes-in-germany-taking-place Students in Germany will be able to travel on public transport nationwide for a reduced price as part of a new Deutschlandticket offer. https://www.thelocal.de/20231128/students-in-germany-to-get-cheaper-deutschlandticket Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:00:23 +0100 students-in-germany-to-get-cheaper-deutschlandticket