Overview

• Only 55.3 percent of long-distance trains arrived within six minutes in September, the lowest level since June 2024.
• Deutsche Bahn now says its 2025 on-time goal of 65 to 70 percent is unlikely to be met.
• The operator blames extensive construction work and recent attacks on infrastructure, including cut cables on the Cologne–Düsseldorf route and a signal facility fire near Hanover under arson investigation.
• Passenger punctuality, which accounts for cancellations and allows up to a 14:59 delay, slipped to 61.9 percent in September.
• Regional services also deteriorated, with on-time performance falling to 87.2 percent from 89.2 percent in August.