DB long-distance punctuality hits record low Nearly half of all long-distance passenger services ran late, according to provisional data.

GERMAN Rail (DB) performance reached a new nadir in October, when provisional monthly punctuality figures for long-distance passenger services reached an all-time low of 51.5%. It follows the previous low of 52.9% recorded in June 2024. This means that nearly half of all DB long-distance trains were more than 5 minutes late in October.