Westbahn Maintains Service Between Vienna and Munich During GDL Strike

Lifestyle & TravelTravel ♦ Published: January 9, 2024; 23:56 ♦ (Vindobona)

Despite the announced three-day strike by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), which will take place from Wednesday, January 10 to Friday, January 12, 2024, WESTbahn confirms that its train services to and from Rosenheim and Munich will continue to run as planned.

WESTbahn maintains schedules for Munich and Bavaria services despite a three-day strike by GDL, while Austrian long-distance services remain guaranteed. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Herbert Ortner, CC BY 3.0 DEED (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en)

WESTbahn has confirmed that its train services from Vienna to Rosenheim and Munich will not be affected by the nationwide strike announced by the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL). By doing so, the Austrian long-distance transportation company secures the connection between Austria and Bavaria.

In cooperation with ÖBB, WESTbahn has developed a solution to transport passengers…