Deutsche Bahn’s punctuality rate was 62.5% in 2024, and 74.4% in 2015. Germany’s rail operator counts a train as late if it is delayed by six minutes or more.
Deutsche Bahn’s punctuality rate was 62.5% in 2024, and 74.4% in 2015. Germany’s rail operator counts a train as late if it is delayed by six minutes or more.
How does this compare to European and non-European countries?
Can’t speak for non-European countries but compared to European it’s bad. As soon as I cross the boarder into Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, or France all the trains are super punctual.
Funny note around this. When Swiss trains have delays on the German network they ROAST Deutsche Bahn, saying stuff like “Due to faults and issues on the German network outside of our control we are delayed by 30 min. One we cross the boarder we are expected to make up 10 minutes. Until then we will do our best inside the existing difficult circumstances”
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