Cool to see the exact figures, thanks. Although strange they consider a regional train late from 6 minutes delayed, while in the article they mentioned 5 minutes for ICE.
They’re actually different companies with different rules and different management, under the umbrella of one corporation, which is 100% owned by the state. Welcome to Germany.
DB Regio reports an 89% puctuality figure for 2025 (down 1% from 2024). https://ibir.deutschebahn.com/2025/de/zusammengefasster-lagebericht/entwicklung-der-geschaeftsfelder/geschaeftsfeld-db-regio/entwicklung-im-berichtsjahr/
I don’t doubt there are certain regions or lines where the regional and commuter trains are worse than your average ICE, but it’s not the norm.
Cool to see the exact figures, thanks. Although strange they consider a regional train late from 6 minutes delayed, while in the article they mentioned 5 minutes for ICE.
They’re actually different companies with different rules and different management, under the umbrella of one corporation, which is 100% owned by the state. Welcome to Germany.