Strike by the GDL union: These are the effects of the rail strike on Düsseldorf

The railway spokesman said that the situation was relatively calm at many train stations. Most passengers would have adjusted to this. At the regional train station in Benrath, where many commuters usually board trains to Cologne or the Ruhr area, there were significantly fewer people on the tracks than usual on a working day. Advertisements informed people that rail traffic was “massively affected” as a result of the GDL warning strike.

However, on routes served by other rail companies such as National Express or Eurobahn, commuters sometimes had good luck. From Bonn in the direction of Cologne and Düsseldorf, for example, trains ran no less punctually than usual on Thursday morning. According to the companies, most journeys went according to plan.

The warning strike in the morning initially did not have a major impact on road traffic. There are no abnormalities in the greater Düsseldorf area – neither a larger volume of traffic was observed nor more traffic jams, said a spokeswoman for ADAC North Rhine-Westphalia. There was more going on on the highways on Wednesday.

Here is an overview of which lines are in regional transport with route through Düsseldorf According to the railway, the following are affected:

RE2 Düsseldorf–Duisburg–Essen–Gelsenkirchen–Münster–Osnabrück: The trains only run between Osnabrück Hbf and Münster(Westf) Hbf

RE5 (RRX) Koblenz–Bonn–Cologne–Düsseldorf–Duisburg–Oberhausen–Wesel: The trains will be rerouted between Brühl and Leverkusen Mitte without stopping

RE10 Düsseldorf–Krefeld–Geldern–Kleve: A rail replacement service with buses from Transdev Rheinland/Verhuven Reisen has been set up. The buses run without fixed travel times. Alternatively, use the U 76 between Düsseldorf Hbf and Krefeld Hbf.

S1 Dortmund–Essen–Duisburg–Düsseldorf–Solingen: The trains run every 60 minutes

S6 Cologne-Worringen–Cologne–Düsseldorf–Ratingen–Essen: The trains run every 60 minutes between Essen Hbf and Cologne-Hansaring

S8 Hagen–Wuppertal–Düsseldorf–Neuss–Mönchengladbach: The trains run every 60 minutes

S11 Bergisch-Gladbach–Cologne–Neuss–Düsseldorf–Düsseldorf Airport Terminal: The trains are canceled

According to Deutsche Bahn, all lines not mentioned generally operate without restrictions. However, there could also be disruptions due to high capacity utilization or the effects of strikes.

Deutsche Bahn recommends that travelers check the digital timetable information to find out whether their train is running. The company advised that non-essential journeys should be avoided during the warning strike. The mobility guarantee, which otherwise reimburses those traveling on NRW local transport for the costs of a taxi or car sharing car in the event of delays or train cancellations, does not apply during the strike.