Overview
- Additional rail services begin over Easter on long-distance corridors including Cologne–Hamburg, Frankfurt–Berlin and Stuttgart–Berlin.
- Flixbus starts its summer timetable at Easter, increasing connections by about 26% across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- Company schedules list Leipzig–Berlin in about 1h15 and Hannover–Berlin in about 1h36, with reporting noting DB timetables show only small differences between providers.
- Berlin–Hamburg journeys are scheduled at roughly 2h30 on Flixtrain, comparable to ICE times.
- Entry fares start at €4.99, though availability is limited, and a Pro Bahn representative questions how long such low prices can last.