Long-distance transport by Deutsche Bahn: Once again almost every second long-distance train in July untimely
A traveller is considered punctual up to a delay of 14 minutes and 59 seconds
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A traveller is considered punctual up to a delay of 14 minutes and 59 seconds. This is the third lowest value since the railway started publishing passenger punctuality in 2024. Third lowest value since 2024 They are included in the so-called traveler punctuality.
Furthermore, August 2026, 8:43 a.m. The punctuality in long-distance rail traffic was just as low in July as in June. (symbolic image) © Arne Meyer/ dpa Bahnreisen remained a test of patience for passengers in July: With 52.6 percent, only slightly more than half of the long-distance trains were on the road without major delays, as the train announced. “Temperatures of more than 41 degrees at times put a considerable burden on the transport infrastructure,” it said. In the entire first half of the year, only 58.7 percent of trains were on time.
In addition, “In general, Deutsche Bahn is recording a continuous increase in plant faults for several months,” it says at Bahn. It measures the proportion of passengers who reached their destination on time in a given period.
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A traveller is considered punctual up to a delay of 14 minutes and 59 seconds.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThis is the third lowest value since the railway started publishing passenger punctuality in 2024.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThird lowest value since 2024 They are included in the so-called traveler punctuality.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAugust 2026, 8:43 a.m. The punctuality in long-distance rail traffic was just as low in July as in June. (symbolic image) © Arne Meyer/ dpa Bahnreisen remained a test of patience for passengers in July: With 52.6 percent, only slightly more than half of the long-distance trains were on the road without major delays, as the train announced.
reliability low1/3 sources“Temperatures of more than 41 degrees at times put a considerable burden on the transport infrastructure,” it said.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the entire first half of the year, only 58.7 percent of trains were on time.
reliability low1/3 sources“In general, Deutsche Bahn is recording a continuous increase in plant faults for several months,” it says at Bahn.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIt measures the proportion of passengers who reached their destination on time in a given period.
reliability low1/3 sources
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