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Watch: New €10 Amsterdam–Berlin train service by Govolta takes off

A new low-cost rail service linking Amsterdam and Berlin was launched on 19 March as GoVolta’s first train departed from Amsterdam Centraal.

19/03/2026

Travel News

These European destinations reward tourists for good behaviour

Cities in Europe have been inspired by Copenhagen’s good behaviour rewards with Bremen the latest to announce the launch of a new scheme.

17/03/2026

Germany

Inside Berlin Central Station's escalator chaos

35 of 52 escalators at Berlin Central Station are defective.

13/03/2026

Travel News

Paris to Berlin night train set to restart later this month

Served by European Sleeper, the train will take around 18 hours to reach its destination.

12/03/2026

Focus

Adventure travel is key for tourism, despite geopolitical uncertainty

Many destinations are seeing visitors spend more money and time in search of a more meaningful cultural experience.

09/03/2026

Travel News

Astana to host major European travel forum

Kazakhstan will host the German DRV Destination Forum in Astana in August 2026 amid growing tourist flows from Germany. The agreement, reached at the ITB travel fair in Berlin, is expected to deepen tourism cooperation and raise Kazakhstan’s profile among German tour operators.

06/03/2026

The Cube

No, Netanyahu did not flee Israel for Berlin amid Iran war

Viral claims that the Israeli leader fled the country to hide in Germany, based on flight-tracking data, have sparked calls for a protest. They are, however, ultimately unfounded.

03/03/2026

Culture news

Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle reportedly faces axe over Gaza debate

Germany's Minister of State for Culture Wolfram Weimer has allegedly called for Tricia Tuttle to be replaced as director of the Berlin International Film Festival as fallout continues over the pro-Palestinian stance of many of its participants.

25/02/2026

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Germany launches Ukraine war museum in Berlin

Germany opens the first museum outside Ukraine on Russia’s full-scale war, with drones, missile fragments and testimonies at Berlin Story Bunker.

25/02/2026

Germany

Café Kyiv brings the reality of Russia's war in Ukraine to Berlin

As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth year, supporters of Kyiv gathered at Café Kyiv in Berlin to keep attention on the war.

24/02/2026

Travel News

These European cities are getting new train connections in 2026

From a revived Balkan connection to an underrated Scottish city link, here are five new train routes confirmed or planned for 2026.

30/01/2026

Germany

Germany offers €1 million bounty over Berlin power grid attack

Police are searching for members of the far-left "Vulkangruppe" or Volcano Group, which claimed responsibility for the blackout in early January.

27/01/2026

The Cube

Fact check: Why did Berlin's power outage take so long to fix?

False claims that Germany sent all of its power generators to Ukraine during the city's worst blackout since World War II are unfounded. The Cube shows you why.

12/01/2026

World News

Protests held across European cities in solidarity with Iran protests

Protesters gathered in major European cities in solidarity with the ongoing demonstrations in Iran amid a communications blackout. Protests erupted in Tehran and across Iran two weeks ago over dire economic conditions and a worsening food price crisis.

10/01/2026

Germany

Berlin mayor under fire for playing tennis during blackout crisis

He was seen as a beacon of hope in Berlin city politics and wanted to bring law and order to the German capital, but after the scandal over his playing tennis while tens of thousands were without power came to light, Kai Wegner's career is now on the brink of collapse.

09/01/2026

Germany

Power restored to Berlin homes after attack on lines caused outage

Authorities were able gradually to reconnect many to the network but several days of work were required to repair the damage.

07/01/2026