Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel returned to Berlin on Friday, reportedly taking a direct ICE train from Stuttgart. She was eager to catch this specific train, according to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, and did not wait for her successor, Friedrich Merz, to be officially confirmed at the CDU party congress. The journey lasted nearly five hours, and Merkel arrived home safely. This return marks her re-emergence in the capital following her departure from office.