US EditionHow to Get Money Back From Deutsche Bahn when Your Train Is Delayed
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Last year, Deutsche Bahn once again had to compensate millions of passengers, a huge hole in the budget.
Germany's Deutsche Bahn pays 156 mln euros for train delays in 2025
How to get money back from Deutsche Bahn when your train is delayed
Germany's national railway operator paid passengers at least €156 million in reimbursements for delayed trains in 2025. Here's how to file a claim and get money back when your Deutsche Bahn train is delayed by an hour or more.
Delays and train failures make it difficult for Deutsche Bahn to create - also financially. For compensation of passengers more than 150 million euros were due again.
Poor train punctuality, especially in long-distance transport, has cost German railways tens of millions of euros in compensation to passengers
Rail passengers can claim compensation if their train is delayed by more than an hour. In 2025, the railway company paid out over €150 million to its customers in this way. That is €41 million less than in 2024.
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