Last year, a third of all long-distance trains operated by Germany's national railway company Deutsche Bahn ran late, the worst showing in 10 years, deepening an existential crisis in a country where failing to show up on time is verboten.
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Deutsche Bahn train punctuality in Germany 2022-2023In August 2023, around 91 percent of trains arrived punctually with a delay of no more than 5.59 minutes.
Anyone who travels by train in the United States knows that feeling. In the latest quarter, Amtrak trains were delayed 1.42 million minutes, up 9% from the previous quarter and an increase of 10% from 2022.
Check your train company's website to find out if they offer Delay Repay (they might call it 'delay compensation'. You're legally entitled to compensation of: 50% of your ticket price if you get to your destination between 30 minutes and an hour late.
Check your train company's website to find out if they offer Delay Repay (they might call it 'delay compensation'. You're legally entitled to compensation of: 50% of your ticket price if you get to your destination between 30 minutes and an hour late. a full refund if you arrive more than 1 hour late.
Deutsche Bahn train punctuality in Germany 2022-2023This data shows the monthly share of punctual trains of the Deutsche Bahn in passenger transport from September 2022 to September 2023. In September 2023, around 89 percent of trains arrived punctually with a delay of no more than 5.59 minutes.
You simply take the next train. If you have savings fares which are bound to a specified connection, you need to obtain a written confirmation from the conductor on the delayed train (i.e. BEFORE the change) that the train is delayed, then you can use the next available train without any extra fees.
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