Deutsche Lufthansa and German state railway Deutsche Bahn will co-operate on express-train services that could replace short-haul flights amid heightening concern about aviation’s carbon footprint.

Trains will link Berlin, Hamburg, Bremen, Muenster and Munich with Lufthansa’s Frankfurt hub nonstop for the first time, according to a statement on Monday. Services will start in July, with more cities following in December...

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