Train Birds
1998, German. Directed by Peter Lichtefeld.
Hannes is a beer truck driver in Dortmund. His biggest dream is to win the first prize at the International Timetable Contest in Inari (Finland). When his new boss cancels his extra holidays to go there, Hans goes mad… On his journey to Finland by train, followed by the police, he meets lot of folks and the love of his life.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Peter LichtefeldDirector
- Joachim KrólHannes Weber
- Outi MäenpääSirpa Salonen
- Peter LohmeyerKommissar Franck
- Jochen NickelLothar
- Nina PetriFrau Kößner, Sekretärin
- Charlie HendricksKalle, Entlassener
- Johannes HerrschmannChef
- Dagmar SachseSchachspielerin
- Hilmi SözerHarry, Assistent
- Oliver MarloLako, Schlafwagenschaffner
- Peter FrankeKarl-Heinz, Inari-Fan
- Vibeke AndersenSchwedische Polizistin
Details
- Released
- 9 July 1998
- Original title
- Zugvögel - einmal nach Inari
- Country
- Germany, Finland
- Written by
- Peter Lichtefeld, Luisa Roger
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Train Birds runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Train Birds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 July 1998. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Train Birds?
Train Birds (1998) was directed by Peter Lichtefeld and stars Joachim Król, Outi Mäenpää, Peter Lohmeyer.