diff --git a/format/date.js b/format/date.js
index 37e910fa..45091a34 100644
--- a/format/date.js
+++ b/format/date.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const moment = require('moment-timezone')
+const {DateTime} = require('luxon')
 
 const formatDate = (profile, when) => {
-	return moment(when).tz(profile.timezone).format('YYYYMMDD')
+	return DateTime.fromMillis(+when, {
+		locale: profile.locale,
+		zone: profile.timezone
+	}).toFormat('yyyyMMdd')
 }
 
 module.exports = formatDate
diff --git a/format/time.js b/format/time.js
index 348f402d..d16b2e8c 100644
--- a/format/time.js
+++ b/format/time.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const moment = require('moment-timezone')
+const {DateTime} = require('luxon')
 
 const formatTime = (profile, when) => {
-	return moment(when).tz(profile.timezone).format('HHmmss')
+	return DateTime.fromMillis(+when, {
+		locale: profile.locale,
+		zone: profile.timezone
+	}).toFormat('HHmmss')
 }
 
 module.exports = formatTime
diff --git a/p/db/index.js b/p/db/index.js
index d87fbd23..02210b9d 100644
--- a/p/db/index.js
+++ b/p/db/index.js
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ const formatProducts = (products) => {
 // todo: find option for absolute number of results
 
 const dbProfile = {
+	locale: 'de-DE',
 	timezone: 'Europe/Berlin',
 	endpoint: 'https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/mgate.exe',
 	transformReqBody,
diff --git a/p/vbb/index.js b/p/vbb/index.js
index 355f1189..9cb44899 100644
--- a/p/vbb/index.js
+++ b/p/vbb/index.js
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ const formatProducts = (products) => {
 }
 
 const vbbProfile = {
+	locale: 'de-DE',
 	timezone: 'Europe/Berlin',
 	endpoint: 'https://fahrinfo.vbb.de/bin/mgate.exe',
 	transformReqBody,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e50170d0..546888c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"fetch-ponyfill": "^4.1.0",
 		"lodash": "^4.17.4",
-		"moment-timezone": "^0.5.13",
+		"luxon": "^0.2.7",
 		"pinkie-promise": "^2.0.1",
 		"query-string": "^5.0.0",
 		"slugg": "^1.2.0",
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 		"co": "^4.6.0",
 		"db-stations": "^1.25.0",
 		"is-roughly-equal": "^0.1.0",
-		"luxon": "^0.2.7",
 		"tap-spec": "^4.1.1",
 		"tape": "^4.8.0",
 		"tape-promise": "^2.0.1",
diff --git a/parse/date-time.js b/parse/date-time.js
index 4c913e1c..4ff6900d 100644
--- a/parse/date-time.js
+++ b/parse/date-time.js
@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const moment = require('moment-timezone')
+const {DateTime} = require('luxon')
 
-const parseDateTime = (timezone, date, time) => {
-	let offset = 0 // in days
-	if (time.length > 6) {
-		offset = +time.slice(0, -6)
-		time = time.slice(-6)
+const validDate = /^(\d{4})-(\d{2})-(\d{2})$/
+
+const parseDateTime = (profile, date, time) => {
+	const pDate = [date.substr(-8, 4), date.substr(-4, 2), date.substr(-2, 2)]
+	if (!pDate[0] || !pDate[1] || !pDate[2]) {
+		throw new Error('invalid date format: ' + date)
 	}
 
-	return moment.tz(date + 'T' + time, timezone)
-	.add(offset, 'days')
+	const pTime = [time.substr(-6, 2), time.substr(-4, 2), time.substr(-2, 2)]
+	if (!pTime[0] || !pTime[1] || !pTime[2]) {
+		throw new Error('invalid time format: ' + time)
+	}
+
+	const offset = time.length > 6 ? parseInt(time.slice(0, -6)) : 0
+
+	console.error(pDate, pTime, offset)
+	const dt = DateTime.fromISO(pDate.join('-') + 'T' + pTime.join(':'), {
+		locale: profile.locale,
+		zone: profile.timezone
+	})
+	return offset > 0 ? dt.plus({days: offset}) : dt
 }
 
 module.exports = parseDateTime
diff --git a/parse/departure.js b/parse/departure.js
index 42978a35..7ded8c06 100644
--- a/parse/departure.js
+++ b/parse/departure.js
@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@
 // todo: d.freq, d.freq.jnyL, see https://github.com/derhuerst/hafas-client/blob/9203ed1481f08baacca41ac5e3c19bf022f01b0b/parse.js#L115
 
 const createParseDeparture = (profile, stations, lines, remarks) => {
-	const tz = profile.timezone
 	const findRemark = rm => remarks[parseInt(rm.remX)] || null
 
 	const parseDeparture = (d) => {
-		const when = profile.parseDateTime(tz, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeR || d.stbStop.dTimeS)
+		const when = profile.parseDateTime(profile, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeR || d.stbStop.dTimeS)
 		const res = {
 			journeyId: d.jid,
 			station: stations[parseInt(d.stbStop.locX)] || null,
@@ -24,8 +23,8 @@ const createParseDeparture = (profile, stations, lines, remarks) => {
 		}
 
 		if (d.stbStop.dTimeR && d.stbStop.dTimeS) {
-			const realtime = profile.parseDateTime(tz, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeR)
-			const planned = profile.parseDateTime(tz, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeS)
+			const realtime = profile.parseDateTime(profile, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeR)
+			const planned = profile.parseDateTime(profile, d.date, d.stbStop.dTimeS)
 			res.delay = Math.round((realtime - planned) / 1000)
 		} else res.delay = null
 
diff --git a/parse/journey-part.js b/parse/journey-part.js
index f2483277..a2468067 100644
--- a/parse/journey-part.js
+++ b/parse/journey-part.js
@@ -5,19 +5,17 @@ const parseDateTime = require('./date-time')
 const clone = obj => Object.assign({}, obj)
 
 const createParseJourneyPart = (profile, stations, lines, remarks) => {
-	const tz = profile.timezone
-
 	const parseStopover = (j, st) => {
 		const res = {
 			station: stations[parseInt(st.locX)]
 		}
 		if (st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS) {
-			const arr = parseDateTime(tz, j.date, st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS)
-			res.arrival = arr.format()
+			const arr = parseDateTime(profile, j.date, st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS)
+			res.arrival = arr.toISO()
 		}
 		if (st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS) {
-			const dep = parseDateTime(tz, j.date, st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS)
-			res.departure = dep.format()
+			const dep = parseDateTime(profile, j.date, st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS)
+			res.departure = dep.toISO()
 		}
 
 		return res
@@ -31,18 +29,18 @@ const createParseJourneyPart = (profile, stations, lines, remarks) => {
 	// todo: what is pt.jny.dirFlg?
 	// todo: how does pt.freq work?
 	const parseJourneyPart = (j, pt) => { // j = journey, pt = part
-		const dep = profile.parseDateTime(tz, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeR || pt.dep.dTimeS)
-		const arr = profile.parseDateTime(tz, j.date, pt.arr.aTimeR || pt.arr.aTimeS)
+		const dep = profile.parseDateTime(profile, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeR || pt.dep.dTimeS)
+		const arr = profile.parseDateTime(profile, j.date, pt.arr.aTimeR || pt.arr.aTimeS)
 		const res = {
 			origin: clone(stations[parseInt(pt.dep.locX)]) || null,
 			destination: clone(stations[parseInt(pt.arr.locX)]),
-			departure: dep.format(),
-			arrival: arr.format()
+			departure: dep.toISO(),
+			arrival: arr.toISO()
 		}
 
 		if (pt.dep.dTimeR && pt.dep.dTimeS) {
-			const realtime = profile.parseDateTime(tz, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeR)
-			const planned = profile.parseDateTime(tz, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeS)
+			const realtime = profile.parseDateTime(profile, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeR)
+			const planned = profile.parseDateTime(profile, j.date, pt.dep.dTimeS)
 			res.delay = Math.round((realtime - planned) / 1000)
 		}
 
@@ -66,10 +64,10 @@ const createParseJourneyPart = (profile, stations, lines, remarks) => {
 			if (pt.jny.freq && pt.jny.freq.jnyL) {
 				const parseAlternative = (a) => {
 					// todo: realtime
-					const when = profile.parseDateTime(tz, j.date, a.stopL[0].dTimeS)
+					const when = profile.parseDateTime(profile, j.date, a.stopL[0].dTimeS)
 					return {
 						line: lines[parseInt(a.prodX)] || null,
-						when: when.format()
+						when: when.toISO()
 					}
 				}
 				res.alternatives = pt.jny.freq.jnyL
diff --git a/parse/journey.js b/parse/journey.js
index 21d0f124..7e66d5d3 100644
--- a/parse/journey.js
+++ b/parse/journey.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const parseDateTime = require('./date-time')
 const createParseJourneyPart = require('./journey-part')
 
 const clone = obj => Object.assign({}, obj)
diff --git a/parse/movement.js b/parse/movement.js
index 67e3d591..0cd4d1ba 100644
--- a/parse/movement.js
+++ b/parse/movement.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const createParseMovement = (profile, locations, lines, remarks) => {
-	const tz = profile.timezone
-
 	// todo: what is m.dirGeo? maybe the speed?
 	// todo: what is m.stopL?
 	// todo: what is m.proc? wut?
@@ -13,10 +11,10 @@ const createParseMovement = (profile, locations, lines, remarks) => {
 	const parseMovement = (m) => {
 		const parseNextStop = (s) => {
 			const dep = s.dTimeR || s.dTimeS
-				? profile.parseDateTime(tz, m.date, s.dTimeR || s.dTimeS)
+				? profile.parseDateTime(profile, m.date, s.dTimeR || s.dTimeS)
 				: null
 			const arr = s.aTimeR || s.aTimeS
-				? profile.parseDateTime(tz, m.date, s.aTimeR || s.aTimeS)
+				? profile.parseDateTime(profile, m.date, s.aTimeR || s.aTimeS)
 				: null
 
 			return {
diff --git a/parse/stopover.js b/parse/stopover.js
index 09b6a80b..3a0e05d8 100644
--- a/parse/stopover.js
+++ b/parse/stopover.js
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 'use strict'
 
 const createParseStopover = (profile, stations, lines, remarks, connection) => {
-	const tz = profile.timezone
-
 	const parseStopover = (st) => {
 		const res = {
 			station: stations[parseInt(st.locX)] || null
 		}
 		if (st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS) {
-			const arr = profile.parseDateTime(tz, connection.date, st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS)
+			const arr = profile.parseDateTime(profile, connection.date, st.aTimeR || st.aTimeS)
 			res.arrival = arr.format()
 		}
 		if (st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS) {
-			const dep = profile.parseDateTime(tz, connection.date, st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS)
+			const dep = profile.parseDateTime(profile, connection.date, st.dTimeR || st.dTimeS)
 			res.departure = dep.format()
 		}
 		return res