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Deutsche Bahn Apologizes for Refund Glitch After Storm ‘Elli’

A short-lived technical fault misprocessed some claims, with customers to be notified as cases are reworked.

Overview

  • Deutsche Bahn said a system error in its passenger-rights workflow led to some refund claims being processed incorrectly.
  • The company will reprocess affected submissions and notify customers by email or post.
  • A spokesperson said only a portion of applications over a short period was affected and the fault has been resolved.
  • Reporting includes a BerlinBraunschweig ICE journey wrongly denied compensation as a one-minute delay despite the cancellation.
  • Storm “Elli” caused severe rail disruptions last week, including a temporary halt to long-distance service in northern Germany.