Overview

• The Bayerische Eisenbahngesellschaft (BEG) confirmed that Bavarian regional and S-Bahn trains recorded their worst punctuality since the 1994 rail reform, with an on-time rate of 85.3% in 2024.
• Nearly 15% of trains were delayed, and 8% were canceled last year, with no immediate improvements expected, according to BEG officials.
• Infrastructure faults, including issues with signals, switches, and tracks, accounted for over one-third of delays, while 10% were caused by construction works and 15.2% by operational lapses.
• The Munich–Prague line had the lowest punctuality rate at 44%, while the Zugspitzbahn remained the most reliable with a 98.7% on-time rate.
• Bavaria’s Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter described the situation as disappointing and called for federal investments to modernize the rail infrastructure.