The biggest railway dreams: Germany's worst routes 2024!

The biggest railway dreams: Germany's worst routes 2024!

Altona, Deutschland - Punctuality on the train is a topic that moves many of us, especially for those who regularly put on the rails. But on some routes, Deutsche Bahn seems to have missed its punctuality goals. A look at the three worst rail connections in Germany in 2024 shows where it is particularly Hapert. Buzzfeed we have published the results.

As the data show, the ICE 1021 from Hamburg-Altona to Nuremberg leads the list with an average delay of almost 40 minutes. The punctuality is terrifyingly manageable: only around a third of the trains arrived on time. The reason for this is a dilapidated infrastructure and border problems that passengers wait a long time during their trip. One wonders what the railway actually does to fix these grievances.

The permanent racers of unpunctuality

In second place, the IC 2013 lands from Dortmund to Oberstdorf with an average delay of 35.83 minutes. Only 29.3 % of the connections were on time, which is not exactly good for the connection. The switch to diesel locomotives through non -electrified sections also ensures further delays - a fact that has not been remedied since August 2024 because the train is no longer.

The Flixtrain Flx 1237 from Cologne Hbf to Berlin Hbf finally took third place with 35 minutes late. Technical difficulties often left travelers in uncertain about the arrival times. A real challenge for everyone who depends on quick connections.

punctuality in the overall context

The general punctuality in the long -distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn was not much better in 2024. Only 62.5 % of the trains arrived on time, which only increased the frustration of many travelers. In particular, the overloaded and outdated infrastructure is often a stumbling block here. Statista has recorded the figures that show that between January 2019 and May 2025 the punctuality fluctuated in the near and long-distance traffic, but never really achieved a level of satisfaction. On June 16, 2025 there was little reason to hope.

Especially in the first half of 2024, Deutsche Bahn was under pressure according to Deutsche Bahn for punctuality values. While the DB Group reached a total of 89.9 %, long-distance transport lost significantly in quality with only 62.7 %. The reasons are diverse: outdated infrastructure, high traffic density, personnel bottleneck and extreme weather events represent great challenges that are not easy to solve.

Where does this state lead us? The travelers are required to adjust to unreliable connections, while the railway is planning measures to stabilize the quality of the operating. The commuters among us can only hope that the action plan will soon take punctuality and that we no longer have to report on the worst distances.