Overview
- The Bavaria-specific results of the federal Mobilität in Deutschland survey were presented on Monday, June 22, and are based on interviews with about 40,000 households representing roughly 78,000 people.
- Compared with 2017, average trip lengths fell from 14.4 km to 13.1 km and the share of people leaving home daily dropped from 86% to 82%, trends the study links to increased home working.
- Car use as a share of trips slipped from 59% to 56 while car ownership rose to 85% of households, producing more parked cars even as daily driving fell from 52% to 48%.
- Public transport scores fell sharply with punctuality for regional and S‑Bahn services declining to about 84.9% on‑time in 2025 from 92.3% in 2019, driving growing passenger dissatisfaction and calls for urgent repair work.
- Walking now accounts for 24% of trips and e‑bikes make up an expanding share of the bicycle fleet, prompting officials to promise rail renovations and plans to build 1,500 km of bike paths by 2030 while questions remain on funding and equitable access.