Bus Strikes Monday 2 November Around Hannover and in Baden-Württemberg
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Bus passengers in several regions of Germany face cancellations from Monday 2 November because the union ver.di has called new warning strikes at regional bus companies.
In the Hannover region, Regiobus depots will strike all day on three days. On Monday 2 November the Neustadt and Wunstorf depots are affected, with many cancellations expected in Neustadt, Garbsen, Wunstorf and Seelze. On Wednesday 4 November the Mellendorf and Burgdorf depots strike, hitting Wedemark, Burgwedel, Isernhagen, Langenhagen, Burgdorf, Uetze, Lehrte and Altwarmbüchen. On Friday 6 November the Eldagsen depot strikes, affecting Springe, Wennigsen, Pattensen, Barsinghausen, Hemmingen and Ronnenberg. sprintH buses from these towns into Hannover are also affected. Stadtbahn trams, Üstra buses, S-Bahn and regional trains run normally.
In Baden-Württemberg, SWEG Bus will strike from Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 November in the Rhein-Neckar and Heilbronn districts, and on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November in the Main-Tauber and Hohenlohe districts, including school buses. In Bad Mergentheim, city bus lines 956, 957 and 958 are expected to stop. SWEG says no replacement service is possible and private taxi costs will not be refunded. In Schleswig-Holstein, the Plön district bus company faces partial strikes on Monday 2 and Monday 9 November.
The strikes are part of pay talks on the railway collective agreement that also covers these bus workers. Ver.di is demanding 6.5 percent more pay over 12 months. The employers have offered a one off payment of 270 euros and pay rises of 3 percent from December 2026 and 2 percent from January 2028. The next round of talks is on Monday 16 November.
What this means for you: on the strike day, check your connection in your local transport app before you leave, because timetable displays at bus stops may be wrong. Plan another route or extra time, and tell your employer or school early if you cannot get there.
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