Local and long-distance traffic in Germany is expected to come to a standstill for several hours on Friday (April 21).
Some airports are also affected.
Munich – Commuters and travelers need strong nerves again: there are more warning strikes.
Therefore, there will be significant restrictions in long-distance and regional traffic.
This also affects some airports in Germany.
Most recently, a mega strike paralyzed local and long-distance transport at the end of March.
In the wage dispute with around 50 railway companies, the railway and transport union (EVG) called for another nationwide strike for Friday (April 21).
Employees are to stop work between 3 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The Verdi union, on the other hand, has called for strikes at airports for Thursday (April 20) and Friday.
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Trains stand on sidings at the main train station in Frankfurt.
The EVG union has again announced nationwide warning strikes for next Friday.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) wants to completely stop long-distance traffic throughout Germany on Friday morning.
From 1 p.m. it should then continue step by step.
But even after that, travelers have to be prepared for restrictions.
"The impact of the strike on the ICE and IC trains can be expected nationwide until the early evening hours," it said.
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There should also be a standstill in regional and S-Bahn operations.
For example, the announced strike will have an impact on the city of Munich.
S-Bahn trains will not run in Hamburg, while in Rostock a complete cancellation of trains on all 15 lines has been announced.
At noon, the trains and trams should roll out of the stations again.
However, there are also warnings of further restrictions in the course of the afternoon.
Verdi strike on Thursday and Friday: which airports are affected
Travelers who want to fly on vacation on Thursday or Friday must also be prepared for significant disabilities.
Verdi announced strikes at Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hamburg and Stuttgart airports.
These should primarily affect the aviation security area, passenger control, personnel and goods control and the service area.
According to the airport association ADV, around 700 flights will be canceled on both days of the strike.
Around 100,000 passengers are affected.
In Hamburg, even all departures are cancelled.
Which airports are affected by the strike:
Cologne/Bonn (Thursday and Friday)
Düsseldorf (Thursday and Friday)
Hamburg (Thursday and Friday)
Stuttgart (Friday)
Strike in Germany: Frankfurt Airport indirectly affected
This time, however, it is unlikely to be as comprehensive as the strike in March.
At that time, EVG and Verdi had largely brought public transport in Germany to a standstill with a 24-hour warning strike.
Almost all airports were affected.
This time the strike is limited to a few hours, at least on the railways.
Important hubs such as Munich remain in operation, but Düsseldorf, one of the largest German airports, is affected.
Indirect effects are also expected at Frankfurt Airport.
Even if the train or the S-Bahn does not run on Friday: workers are not allowed to stay at home during the strike.
There are a few things to consider.
(kas/dpa)
List of rubrics: © Boris Roessler/dpa