Deutsche Bahn and the GDL union have agreed on a 35-hour week from 2029. There is also a 420 euro wage increase in two steps: 210 euros more per month on August 1, 2024 and another 210 euros on April 1, 2025.
An inflation compensation bonus of 2,850 euros is to be paid out in two stages from March. The collective agreement runs for 26 months until December 31, 2025, followed by a two-month negotiation phase during which no strikes are possible.