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German rail operator Deutsche Bahn has launched the biggest rail network and service revamp in two decades, with tens of billions of euros now being spent on overhauling its operations.

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An empty train station

Germany: Deutsche Bahn battles crisis amid €49 ticket launch

Germany: Deutsche Bahn battles crisis amid €49 ticket launch

German trains were once synonymous with efficiency. Now, the state railway Deutsche Bahn is beset by woes.
BusinessMay 16, 2023
Deutschlandticket / 49-Euro-Ticket

Truly revolutionary? Germany's €49 public transport ticket

Truly revolutionary? Germany's €49 public transport ticket

A new ticket allows travellers to use local and regional public transport for just €49. How radical is it really?
PoliticsApril 30, 202302:22 min
A newly hired physics teacher explaining something to school children sitting around a table

German firms embrace 'quereinsteiger' amid labor shortage

German firms embrace 'quereinsteiger' amid labor shortage

Employers are hoping local workers looking for a career change could fill gaps in key areas like transportation.
BusinessApril 25, 2023
Passengers look to see if their flights will be departing from Munich Airport

Transport woes hit Germany ahead of Monday strikes

Transport woes hit Germany ahead of Monday strikes

Travelers are bracing for mayhem ahead of a nationwide transport strike, with some air passengers already affected.
Cars and TransportationMarch 26, 2023
Bunk beds in a sleeper carriage on a night train

An overnight, climate-friendly train trip to Croatia

An overnight, climate-friendly train trip to Croatia

Traveling by night train is becoming increasingly popular. DW reporter Lisa Stüve took it from Munich to Zagreb.
TravelSeptember 5, 2022
A woman on a train platform holds up the €9 ticket, which allows travel on all local and regional transport in Germany for just €9 a month.

Did Germany's 9-euro train and bus ticket pay off?

Did Germany's 9-euro train and bus ticket pay off?

Germany's experiment with an ultracheap fare for local and regional public transit is coming to an end.
BusinessAugust 30, 2022
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Aerial view of people trying to get on a train in Germany after the 9€ ticket was introduced

Germany's 9-euro travel pass: Success or failure?

The phenomenally cheap 9-euro travel pass has been available for a month. Should the scheme continue?
TravelJuly 5, 2022
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DW Volos 2022 | Mathis Richtmann

Germany's 9-euro ticket isn't over

Mathis Richtmann
Commentary
PoliticsAugust 31, 2022
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Should the media report on a perpetrator's nationality?

Ines Pohl
Commentary
SocietyJuly 30, 2019