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The full timetable should largely be restored by the time operations begin.
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It was the sixth strike in the ongoing tariff dispute with the railway, which once again led to significant restrictions for passengers.
Passengers first have to prepare for full trains.
Berlin - Deutsche Bahn is back on a normal schedule after the 24-hour strike by the train drivers' union GDL.
A company spokesman said that traffic started as planned and stable this morning.
The normal timetable is available for long-distance, regional and S-Bahn transport.
However, passengers would have to prepare for full trains because it is expected that many people will catch up on their journey.
The GDL went on strike on passenger traffic from Tuesday morning to 2 a.m. on Wednesday morning; the strike on freight traffic had already begun on Monday evening.
It was the sixth strike in the tariff dispute with the railway, and it once again led to significant restrictions for the group's passengers and industrial customers.
The railway failed in its attempt to stop the strike in court on Monday and Tuesday in Frankfurt with an interim injunction.
The GDL is fighting for higher salaries and fewer working hours at the railway.
The crux of the conflict is the demand that shift workers only have to work 35 hours instead of the current 38 hours for the same money.
In a moderation, the railway accepted a compromise proposal.
This envisaged reducing working hours to 36 hours in two steps by 2028.
The GDL refused and allowed the talks to fail.
It no longer announces new strikes 48 hours in advance, but rather at short notice.
The GDL has not ruled out strikes over Easter either.
dpa