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Deutsche Bahn and Flixtrain: Europe's worst in the travel test!
Deutsche Bahn and Flixtrain perform poorly in a European comparison. Find out more about the latest reviews and travel options.
Deutsche Bahn and Flixtrain: Europe's worst in the travel test!
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Flixtrain achieved rather poor results in a recent comparison with 27 European rail operators. The state-owned DB ranks in a disappointing 16th place, while the private competition from Flixtrain only takes 20th place. This information comes from a survey by Transport & Environment (T&E), an organization that promotes sustainable transport. Punctuality is alarmingly low for both companies, with DB in particular nearing the bottom of the list in this category shz.de reported.
Ticket prices in particular were weighted as a decisive criterion in the evaluation, where the DB and Flixtrain also lag behind the European leaders such as Trenitalia from Italy and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Despite their cheaper prices - at three cents per kilometer, Flixtrain is four times cheaper than DB - both providers have to make significant improvements in terms of service and reliability. However, Deutsche Bahn impresses in the booking experience category with an above-average score of 9.6, while Flixtrain comes in 17th place in reliability with 3.9 points.