[1/5]Passengers stand in line at Munich’s airport after heavy snowfall hit Bavaria and its capital Munich, Germany, December 2, 2023. The German Bundesliga soccer match FC Bayern Munich v 1. FC Union Berlin had to be cancelled, trains halted and the airport closed because of the the weather condition…. Acquire Licensing Rights Read more
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Long-distance trains and hundreds of flights in and out of the German city of Munich were cancelled on Saturday because of heavy snowfall, according to statements by Deutsche Bahn and Munich Airport.
Flights were not scheduled to depart or arrive at Munich airport until at least 6 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Sunday according to a statement on its website.
Trains could not arrive at Munich’s central train station, Deutsche Bahn said on its website. The halt was expected to last all day, it added, advising travellers to rebook their trips.
Reporting by Victoria Waldersee, Elke Ahlswede; Editing by Alison Williams and Toby Chopra
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