The German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) announced on Thursday afternoon that next Monday, March 27, due to the announced transport strike, no intercity routing will take placeiThe, while most regional routes will also be cancelled.

“According to the statements of the representatives of the unions, the first consequences of the strike actions will be felt as early as Sunday afternoon and will remain until Tuesday,” the Railways pointed out for their part and announced that passengers who have booked a ticket for on Monday or Tuesday, they can cancel it free of charge or use it flexibly until April 14. DB also warned of “long delays” and advised its customers to plan their travel accordingly.

The Association of Railways and Transport (EVG) and Ver.di called a total of 350,000 rail and bus workers on a 24-hour strike and, as they announced, on Monday transport will be largely paralyzed throughout the country. Ver.di also requests work stops at several airports and local transport in the states of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Saxony, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria. In addition, workers in the highways, water management and navigation have been called to mobilization.

Ver.di claims a salary increase of 10.5% and salary increases of at least 500 euros per month, while EVG is asking for a 12% increase or at least 650 euros more per month.

THE Deutsche Bahn calls strike ‘absurd and unnecessary’ and asked EVG to “assume its responsibilities and immediately return to the negotiating table”, pointing out that the company “has submitted a responsible offer and is ready for talks at any time”. The next meeting between the two sides is scheduled for the end of April.