Munich flights and trains cancelled due to heavy snow: Everything you need to know

05.12.2023 - 00:31 / euronews.com / Deutsche Bahn / Ruth Wright

Flight chaos continues at Germany's second busiest hub Munich Airport, with most flights cancelled due to heavy snowfall. Trains in and out of the city are also severely disrupted.

The airport has issued a warning to passengers: if you haven't had confirmation that your flight is going, stay at home. They have said they do not know how long the disruption will last.

Many passengers have taken to social media to complain about the service they have received from airlines, with some saying they have had multiple flights cancelled. The airport responded to one user that this is the "first time ever" for snow.

Read on for advice if you are trying to travel into or out of Munich.

Munich airport shut down on Saturday due to the heavy snowfall. One runway reopened yesterday and a second this morning so the situation is slowly improving. But more than a quarter of today's flights have been cancelled.

Of the 840 flights scheduled at the airport today, 230 have been cancelled.

The airport's Christmas market remains closed today and tomorrow.

There was a similar situation at Munich airport last year when 133 flights were cancelled due to a frozen runway.

The airport and airlines are instructing passengers to check airline's websites and apps for information on their flights.

The airport has repeatedly asked passengers not to go to the airport unless they have had confirmation that their flight is scheduled to run.

On their latest tweet, a user commented "First time snowing yeah?" The airport then replied: "Yes, first time ever."

Lufthansa, one of the main airlines that uses the airport, has explained that they will "have to cancel further flights" due to "frozen airport equipment or snow-covered vehicles."

They advised passengers to "check the status of their flight on Lufthansa.com or in the Lufthansa app before traveling to the airport.

Train travel also continues to be severely impacted by the bad weather.

There are only a few long-distance trains running from Munich Hauptbahnhof, the city's main train station.

Train operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) advised passengers to postpone travel until at least tomorrow (5th December).

Passengers who want to postpone trips from 2-4 December due to the weather can use their ticket at a later date.

It is also possible to take a different route than the one booked if it is going to the same destination. Meanwhile, seat reservations can be cancelled free of charge.

Refunds are also possible if passengers cannot travel at a later date.

A free hotline (08000-996633) has been set up for customers who want more information about the current situation.

S-Bahn and regional services around Munich are also impacted, with tracks expected to gradually improve over the next few days.

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