Overview

• In June, Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance network managed just 57.1% on-time arrivals and 62.9% passenger punctuality, falling short of its 65–70% target.
• Rhein-Main S-Bahn punctuality dropped to 86.1% and Regionalbahn to 84.0%, while overall reliability dipped below 90%.
• Nearly half of all Rhein-Main regional train cancellations resulted from track renovation closures, contributing to more than one in ten trips being axed.
• Deutsche Bahn has flagged a €17 billion infrastructure financing gap through 2029 despite a newly pledged €107 billion upgrade fund.
• Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar buses sustained approximately 92% on-time performance and the refurbished Riedbahn corridor boosted punctuality to around 72% in early 2025.