'Mega strike' in Germany: Flights, trains and buses cancelled during mass walkout starting on Sunday

There is likely to be widespread travel chaos across Germany early next week, after two of the country's biggest transport unions called a nationwide strike. It is set to be the biggest strikes the country has seen in 30 years.

The Verdi service workers' union and the EVG union, which represents many rail workers, announced the walkout.

It is rare for unions to join forces like this in Germany. The mass strike follows a series of failed talks with employers in recent weeks.

"We think there will be extensive participation in the strike," Verdi chief Frank Werneke told a press conference.

This is just strike planned in Europe, for details on other countries, read this article.

Officially, the strike will start at midnight in the early hours of Monday and last all day Monday.

However, some airports have already cancelled flights scheduled to arrive or depart on Sunday.

The effects are likely to last into Tuesday, with some operators already cancelling services on that day too.

Of course no one knows how many workers will not turn up to work on Monday.

But the strike is nationwide and the unions involved represent the majority of the transport workforce. Verdi represents more than 2.5 million public sector employees, while EVG represents workers on the railways and at bus companies.

It's worth noting that Verdi and EVG do not have a big presence in Hamburg and Bremen so they are less likely to be affected.

Below are the details of the operators who have already announced disruption. This article will be updated if more announcements are made.

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced yesterday that no long distance trains will run on Monday, with "numerous trains" also being cancelled on Tuesday. They have urged passengers due to