Strike in public transport: This is how buses and trains operate in your state

From Monday at 3.30 a.m. sharp, almost all of Germany will be at a standstill. The Verdi union has called for a nationwide strike in local public transport – with enormous consequences.

Almost everywhere, buses and trains remain completely in the depots, and for many children it is unclear how they will get to school. The union calls for better working conditions, for example by shortening weekly working hours and shift times, extending rest periods, and higher allowances. In Bavaria, Brandenburg, Saarland, Thuringia and at the Hamburger Hochbahn, higher wages and salaries are also being negotiated. In total, almost 100,000 employees in 150 municipal transport companies are affected.

BILD says how and where there are strikes in your state:

Emergency timetable in Baden-Württemberg

Karlsruhe: Cancellation of all trips on Karlsruhe public transport tram lines (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 17, 18), the S2 light rail line and the VBK bus lines. The bus lines 30, 31, 44, 47, 62, 73, 107, which are run by subcontractors, are only in limited use: line 30 (every 30 minutes), trips between Elbinger Straße West and the European School are no longer available. Lines 31, 62 and 73 also run every 30 minutes. Bus lines 44 and 47 run every 20 minutes. The AVG light rail trains that run in the Karlsruhe city area are not affected by the ver.di warning strikes and run according to their regular timetable.

Baden-Baden: Operation of bus lines 201, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 214, 216 and 218 has been completely stopped, and the MerkurBergbahn is also not running. Bus routes 203, 215 and trips 201E will be served on Monday. The regional bus lines 244,

Heilbronn: Light rail service (S4, S41 and S42) is canceled.

There are a few buses in Bavaria

From the Strike the MVG are affected München and SWL Landshut. Subway, tram and bus are canceled. In Munich, bus service is possible very irregularly, but probably not in Landshut. S-Bahn, regional trains and regional buses are not affected.

Additional S-Bahn journeys in Berlin

All subways, trams and most bus routes are on strike all day. These lines still run: 106, 114, 118, 124, 133, 175, 184, 204, 234, 275, 316, 318, 326, 161, 358, 363, N12, N23, N35, N39, N53, N61, N69, N84, N91, N95 and N97. The Berlin S-Bahn offers additional trips on line S1. There is a 5-minute service between the Zehlendorf and Potsdamer Platz train stations throughout the day.

In Potsdam All tram and ferry journeys will be cancelled. Bus lines 118, 316, 691 run as scheduled, lines 603, 638, 692, N16 run sporadically. Some trips are canceled on these lines: 609, 612, 619, 662, 697, 698.

Other transport companies such as the Barnim bus company, Mobus, Regibus Potsdam-Mittelmark, the Ostprignitz-Ruppiner passenger transport company or the UVG warn of failures, but do not provide any specific information.

In Frankfurt/Oder There is an emergency plan for the light rail lines 1, 2, 4, 5 and the buses 980, 981, 982, 984, 987. In Brandenburg/Havel all buses and trains are at a standstill.

Public transport is available in the north – only not in Lower Saxony

In Bremen the company will be in Public transport set. In Hamburg Buses and subways are canceled. S-Bahn, regional trains and the HADAG ferries as well as the on-demand shuttles hvv hop are not affected.

Restrictions on vhh.mobility bus routes in Hamburg and the surrounding areas of Schleswig-Holstein. These bus routes are canceled: 1, 2, 3, 22, 119, 120, 122, 124, 127, 130, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 184, 185, 186, 188, 194, 196, 221, 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 230, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 256, 278, 281, 285, 286, 288, 293, 294, 296, 321, 330, 332, 333, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 378, 384, 388, 393, 394, 395, 430, 432, 433, 436, 437, 438, 439, 462, 488, 492, 493, 494, 530, 533, 534, 536, 537, 539, 588, 593, 595, 601, 609, 610, 619, 621, 629, 638, 639, 733, 735, 736, 737, 776 (journeys from/to S-Reinbek or Oststeinbek are no longer applicable), 794, X32, X33, X80, X82, 8884, 8890, 8894.

These bus lines run sporadically: 15, 21, 29, 32, 135, 189, 193, 195, 223, 284, 289, 295, 535, 594, X3, 169, 220, 269, 320, 322, 325, 327, 328, 329, 374, 376, 422, 424, 427, 428, 489, 474, 478 (pupil transport), 524, 527, 569, 574, 576, 578, 627, 658, 669, 729 (probably), 769, 774, 776 (for trips between Siek and Großhansdorf), 781, 786 (school bus), 793 (individual cancellations possible), 796, X81 (individual cancellations possible), 6541 (school transport), 8107, 8108, 8109, 8893, 8895, rail replacement service A3.

These bus routes run regularly: 169, 220, 269, 320, 322, 325, 327, 328, 329, 374, 376, 422, 424, 427, 428, 469, 474, 478 (pupil transport), 524, 527, 569, 574, 576, 578, 627, 658, 669, 729 (probable), 769, 774, 781, 786 (school bus), 793 (individual cancellations possible), 796, 8895, rail replacement service A3.

Ahrensburg and Bargteheide city transport is not affected by the strike measures. Also Lower Saxony remains strike-free – the duty of peace applies here. This states that the union is not entitled to strike during a collective agreement that has not been terminated. The peace obligation only ends after the notice period has expired.

Buses still run in Hesse

Frankfurt/Main: The subways and trams operated by the VGF transport company are canceled. S-Bahn, regional trains and buses are not on strike. Wiesbaden: The buses of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft Wiesbaden are affected. Bus routes 5, 28, 39 and 46 are unlikely to be affected by the strike. Groß-Gerau district: In the Groß-Gerau district, Mainz Mobility lines 54, 56, 58 and 60 are no longer available. There is emergency service on line 91. The other buses in the Groß-Gerau district run regularly. Gießen and Marburg were only slightly affected.

Baltic Sea ferry sails in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

The S-Bahn and regional trains of Deutsche Bahn as well as the ferry between Warnemünde and Hohe Düne are not affected by the strike. In Rostock All journeys on all bus and tram lines as well as on the ferry between Gehlsdorf and Kabutzenhof will be cancelled. In Guestrow There are replacement timetables for bus lines 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207 for city transport Bützow (Line 208), the regional bus lines 250, 270, the regional bus line 113. All other trips are cancelled. All on-call bus offers in the respective regions can be booked.

Vorpommern-Rüge districtn: No public transport, not even on-call buses. There is an emergency service on the Bergen – Wittower Fähre – Schaprode route, and the Sellin-Baabe local bus line 25 also runs (individual trips may be canceled). Wismar: Emergency operation for “local bus”, routes run according to the Saturday timetable. However, this means that classic school buses are no longer needed. Line 30 (Grevesmühlen) and 325 in Boltenhagen are not affected. On-call buses remain operational.

Schwerin: All buses and trams are canceled. Ludwigslust-Parchim: No school transport, no on-call buses (trips that have already been booked have been cancelled), no buses. The regular and school buses and the Ilse on-call bus from the Vorpommern-Greifswald transport company run regularly.

All major cities in North Rhine-Westphalia affected

Almost all large cities in North Rhine-Westphalia are affected, buses and trams are at a standstill, but S-Bahn and regional trains are running. The airport lines in Dortmund drive regularly, in Köln Individual buses from subcontractors can be on the road. In Düsseldorf and the surrounding area, individual bus lines operate with severe restrictions, including 5, 6, 13, 14, 19, SB52, 722, 730, 746, 751, 770, 771, 792, 785, 831, 834, 835, 836.

School buses have priority in Rhineland-Palatinate

Mainz: All buses and trains affected. There should be emergency operation on individual lines (every 30 minutes), but without a fixed timetable. All details on the Mainz Mobility website. Bad Kreuznach and Mainz-Bingen: Buses may be canceled, school transport has priority. Trier: Public transport does not run, except for lines 17, 30, 31 and 32, 54, which are operated by subcontractors. Kaiserslautern: All SWK lines will be canceled and regional bus services will not be affected. Pirmasens: All bus services and call taxis affected by the warning strike, regional bus services are running.

Saarland: 40 bus routes are at a standstill

There are massive restrictions on bus traffic on the Saarbahn: all 40 bus routes (including school buses) are canceled. The S1 light rail line cannot be served. The following are not affected by the strike: Saar-Mobil (St. Wendel district, Saarpfalz district, Saarbrücken regional association), Stadtverkehr St. Ingbert (Reise Fischer GmbH), Stadtverkehr Homburg (DB Regio Bus Mitte), Lay Reisen, Baron Reisen.

Travel on Elbe ferries in Saxony

Dresden: Trams do not run, and funiculars and suspension railways may also be at a standstill. These bus lines are canceled or run very irregularly: 61, 62, 63, 64, 70, 80, EV 3. These bus lines (expected to run): 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 98 A, 98 B, 98 C, EV 12. The Elbe ferries, regional buses as well as regional and S-Bahn trains are in operation. Leipzig: Cancelation of all public transport, except for subcontracted bus lines 61, 62, 66, 77, 83, 87, 88, 91, 143, 162, 172, 173, 175, 176. Regional trains and S-Bahn trains are also running as usual. Chemnitz: Significant restrictions on buses and trains. These routes run: 26 (minibus only), 39, 42, 46, 49, 56, 79, 89, 96, C11, C13, C14 and C15. Bus lines 41, 43, 53, 63, 69, 73, 82 only run partially.

In Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt) there are no buses or trains on the MVB network. Regional trains, S-Bahn trains and regional buses in the marego transport association run in the city area. Halle: All bus and tram lines affected. All bus routes in Burgenland district are affected by the strike.

Almost everything is at a standstill in Thuringia. Erfurt: All bus and train lines are canceled, and school transport is also affected. Do: The regular services of GVB Verkehrs- und Betriebsgesellschaft Gera GmbH will be completely discontinued. Jena: No buses and trains in Jena and the Saale-Holzland district (including school trips). An emergency timetable is being set up in the Saale-Holzland district: lines 401, 402, 410, 441, 450, 460, 470, 481, 482 and 484 are operating with severe restrictions.

Strike at the Norder ferry (Schleswig-Holstein)

Like: no buses in city traffic. Ferries and lines run by car power. Lübeck: LVG lines are not affected. The Northern ferry is on strike. The main ferry runs every hour on the hour for pedestrians and cyclists. Flensburg: With AktivBus, lines 1, 3, 4 and 7 are canceled (individual trips possible). A greatly reduced special timetable applies to lines 2, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14.

What to do if public transport doesn’t run?

Most Transport companies provide current information about short-term developments on their websites and social media channels. Be sure to inform yourself before relying on an emergency plan. Further tips: carpool or even switch to cycling, work from home, and avoid unnecessary journeys.