What did the world learn about Germany during the 2024 European Championship? That we punctual Germans have an equally notorious *unpunctual* train system. The infamous delays of Deutsche Bahn made international headlines.
If Deutsche Bahn truly wants to be a serious alternative to planes and cars, it needs to address the basics: reliability, better communication, and punctuality.
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It’s a bit of an apples to oranges comparison.
Switzerland has no domestic long-distance high-speed network.
It’s basically all regional transport which is also more punctual in Germany.
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**Article:** [https://www.datapulse.de/en/unpunctuality-deutsche-bahn/](https://www.datapulse.de/en/unpunctuality-deutsche-bahn/)
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What did the world learn about Germany during the 2024 European Championship? That we punctual Germans have an equally notorious *unpunctual* train system. The infamous delays of Deutsche Bahn made international headlines.
If Deutsche Bahn truly wants to be a serious alternative to planes and cars, it needs to address the basics: reliability, better communication, and punctuality.
It’s a bit of an apples to oranges comparison.
Switzerland has no domestic long-distance high-speed network.
It’s basically all regional transport which is also more punctual in Germany.
Jet Lag fans all too familiar with this