FlixTrains’ choice to maneuver additional into the rail business means Germany will quickly have a extra accessible prepare community.
FlixTrain, one among Germany’s largest prepare operators, has introduced it’ll quickly provide considerably extra regional connections.
FlixTrain is one among Deutsche Bahn’s few opponents within the long-distance rail sphere within the nation. It can work along with regional prepare operators, together with Deutsche Bahn, to attach its routes to extra regional locations, opening up lots of of recent connections throughout Germany.
Passengers will be capable of use one ticket throughout each a long-distance journey with FlixTrain, earlier than transferring onto one other prepare operated by a regional transport associate to succeed in their ultimate vacation spot.
“Round 200 further cities may be reached with the mixed tickets, which encompass a FlixTrain and a regional prepare journey,” a spokesperson for the corporate mentioned.
At present FlixTrain routes are solely lengthy distance, between main hubs comparable to Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin, Frankfurt and Stuttgart, however smaller cities together with Kiel, Lübeck and Kaiserslautern will now be simpler to succeed in.
Flix hopes to broaden its companies additional nonetheless
FlixTrain is a part of the broader Flix mobility platform, which is greatest recognized for its FlixBuses, which supply long-distance journeys round Europe.
The corporate is at present the market chief on this sector in Germany in addition to in quite a few surrounding international locations.
It was praised final yr for the launch of its first long-distance electrical coach service, which guarantees an excellent greener future for bus journey.
Now, it’s hoping to offer actual competitors for Deutsche Bahn throughout the rail business. At present, that firm successfully operates as a state monopoly inside Germany.
Flix has seen potential for change and made the choice to cooperate with regional prepare operations within the German Tariff Affiliation (DTV).
“The cooperation with the DTV is a vital step in the direction of connecting increasingly more cities all through Germany with our provide – even outdoors the metropolitan areas,” Flix’s spokesperson says.
For now, although, Flix won’t function any of the regional trains itself, however that might change because it expands its ambitions additional.
