An all-day strike in the Netherlands has brought Dutch railway traffic to a standstill. This also affects passengers moving from Amsterdam to Berlin or Frankfurt.

A railway strike was paralyzing traffic in the Netherlands on Wednesday, and affecting several international connections to Germany.

According to the Dutch Railways, long-distance trains between Amsterdam and Berlin or Frankfurt/Main are affected, as are some regional trains that run between Germany and the Netherlands.

The disruptions are the result of an all-day strike by the trade unions to protest against planned cuts in the Dutch social system.

According to Deutsche Bahn, tickets purchased before September 3rd for the trains affected by the strike could be cancelled free of charge or used flexibly at a later date.