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'Crime hotspots': how to tackle knife attacks and other violence at German stations?

Politicians from the SPD and CDU also lament that many people do not feel safe at Germany's railway stations – including staff. A criminologist explains why there is more violence there than elsewhere.

Euronews

Historic European cities to be connected by direct train for first time in 20 years

The full route will take approximately 15 hours

The Independent UK

Combined air-rail tickets: How to fly, ride and explore Europe on one booking

Booking a train ticket through your airline can take all the hassle out of onward travel, and will ensure you’re protected when things don’t go to plan.

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Berlin Central Station's escalator chaos frustrates travellers and politicians

35 of 52 escalators at Berlin Central Station are defective.

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How to find budget high-speed train tickets in France and Germany

Train Talk: Recovering cash on ‘non-refundable’ no-frills French trains – and 44 hours of wanderlust for younger passengers in Germany

The Independent UK

Europe’s rail network renaissance continues with five new trains launching in 2026

From a revived Balkan connection to an underrated Scottish city link, here are five new train routes confirmed or planned for 2026.

Euronews

Plans for trains from London to Germany move a step closer

The new routes are set to launch in the early 2030s

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Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violent offences surge

Violent crime at German railway stations showed a marked increase in 2024, with Berlin's central station recording the highest number of incidents. Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn are intensifying security measures to combat the issue.

Euronews

‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green

Despite progress in cutting carbon pollution, climate groups say country’s toughest hurdles are yet to come

The Guardian - UK

A train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals: from London to Vilnius, via Berlin and Warsaw

My epic rail journey to some of the continent’s most creative and edgy cities mimics a cruise – I hop on and off, eat too much and soak up the culture

The Guardian - UK

Nokia Joins Deutsche Bahn To Launch First 5G Rail Test Network In Europe

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) partnered with Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway operator, to deploy a commercial 1900 MHz (n101) 5G radio network solution with a 5G Standalone (SA) core on live outdoor test tracks.

Benzinga

Deutsche Bahn boss Richard Lutz fired: Who will be his successor?

Germany's Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has announced the early dismissal of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz. But who will be his successor?

Euronews

Germany Sacks Rail Chief With Train Network In Crisis

The German government sacked the embattled head of Deutsche Bahn on Thursday as it seeks to overhaul the ailing public rail network after years of criticism about deteriorating services.

International Business Times

Timetables, tricky tickets and high prices: the problems with European cross-border rail travel

For all the fanfare over new routes, fast and efficient rail services between major cities remain a rarity

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Germany train crash: Everything we know after derailment kills three and injures dozens

At least 25 people are seriously injured after the train crash near Ulm, authorities told German media

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Passenger train derails in Germany, killing three and injuring dozens

Officials say the crash killed the train’s driver and injured at least 50 others, with 25 of them in serious condition.

International Business Times

Three Dead, Several Injured After Train Derails In Germany

Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.

Euronews

Syrian man injures four passengers with hammer on ICE train in southern Germany, police say

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement that “our thoughts and sympathy are with the injured and all those who now have to come to terms with what they have experienced."

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Europe was promised a new golden age of the night train. Why are we still waiting?

Romance, excitement and sustainability – continent-crossing sleeper trains should be a hit. It’s time for the EU to catch on, says writer and campaigner Jon Worth

Euronews

Europe wants seamless international train travel. Deutsche Bahn says it’s getting there

The EU is expected to propose legislation this year to make passenger rights to rebooking and reimbursement mandatory.

International Business Times

German Woman Arrested After 17 Stabbed At Hamburg Station

German police on Friday said they had arrested a woman after at least 17 people were injured in a knife attack at the main station in the northern city of Hamburg.

International Business Times

Crisis-hit German Rail Operator Reports Another Massive Loss

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn reported another massive annual loss Thursday as it battles a "serious crisis" but said government plans to ramp up infrastructure spending could get it back on track.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of passengers evacuated from German train after knifeman threatens staff

Man arrested after incident on Deutsche Bahn ICE train headed from Cologne to Berlin

The Independent UK

The European country where trains are even less punctual than the UK’s

Comes as German chancellor mocked Britain for its ‘broken tracks and bad trains’

International Business Times

Late Trains, Old Bridges, No Signal: Germany's Infrastructure Woes

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.

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