Flood chaos: train failures in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria!

Flood chaos: train failures in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria!

Teningen-Mundingen, Deutschland - The Deutsche Bahn informed on January 7, 2025 about considerable timetable changes in Baden-Württemberg, due to floods in the station underpass in Teningen-Mundingen. The effects of the flood are expected to be noticeable until 12 noon, which means that the stop in Teningen-Mundingen for the affected route is eliminated. In particular, the regional railway line RB 26 from Offenburg to Freiburg (Breisgau) is affected. Passengers are asked to check alternative means of transport and plan additional travel time to avoid delays, such as fr.de .

delays and compensation regulations

In addition to the description of the current situation in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, Deutsche Bahn offers information about the punctuality statistics. In 2023, the punctuality of the long-distance trains was around 64%, while the punctuality of the DB Regio trains was between 92 and 93% in the first quarter of 2023. Reasons for unpunctuality are mainly construction sites, renovations and disorders of vehicles and safety technology.

train travelers can meanwhile consider the regulations for compensation. Restricted compensation rights have been in the case of weather -related failures or delays since June 2023. Even in exceptional circumstances, such as extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, there is no entitlement to compensation, but passengers can return unused tickets and are entitled to accommodation for larger delays.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien