Strike in the Netherlands disrupts rail links with Germany
In the Netherlands, a trade union strike on September 9, 2026, brought rail traffic in the country to a halt and disrupted international connections with Germany. The restrictions affected long-distance passengers travelling between Amsterdam and Berlin, as well as between Amsterdam and Frankfurt am Main.
Restrictions on international services
As The Local Germany reports, Nederlandse Spoorwegen warned of problems on international routes and certain regional services between the two countries. The strike lasted all day. Trade unions organized it in protest against planned cuts to the Netherlands' social welfare system.
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Regional routes to the border
The changes also affected regional trains between the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia and the Netherlands. In particular, the restrictions affected routes from Münster to Enschede and from Aachen to Heerlen.
On these routes, trains continued to operate within Germany but terminated at border stations. From there, passengers were transported by replacement buses to their destination stations in the Netherlands. According to Deutsche Bahn, tickets for trains affected by the strike that were purchased before September 3 could be refunded free of charge or used later.
