Bus strike in Osnabrück: Student transport is particularly hard!

Bus strike in Osnabrück: Student transport is particularly hard!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - On March 11, 2025, bus traffic in Osnabrück is significantly restricted. Metro buses from the Stadtwerke subsidiary Swo-Mobil will take a permanent stop on Thursday due to a strike from the ver.di union. Citizens have to expect “massive” problems in bus traffic, since no trips will take place in the urban metrobus line network on this day.

affected school trips in the urban area are a significant part. For this reason, passengers are recommended to avoid 10 to 21 city bus lines operated on privately. The restrictions in local transport can also be noticeable by Saturday because the background of the strike is a collective bargaining dispute in the public service, such as ndr reported.

Details on the warning strike

The warning strike, which takes place on Thursday, March 13, was proclaimed by ver.di. Here, too, there will be no journeys in the urban metrobus line network. A significant part of the separate school trips is affected again. The overview of the student trips taking place can be viewed on the website www.vos.info. For those affected, SWO Mobil recommends to switch to the regularly driving city bus lines 10 to 21 that are not affected by the strike. Further information on the effects of the strike on bus traffic are also available at www.vos.info and in the mobility app Vospilot, such as mobil.osnabrueck.de reported.