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> Still, the ICE is an excellent train. It's very punctual (Germans will complain when it's five minutes late)... I've personally never been on a German train

by carlob 8y ago

> Still, the ICE is an excellent train. It's very punctual (Germans will complain when it's five minutes late)... I've personally never been on a German train that was on time. Of course this is anecdata, but still...

gpvos 8y ago
Actually, of the long-distance trains in Germany, only 78% is on time (less than 6 minutes late). Local trains are a lot better.[0] [0] https://www.citymetric.com/transport/are-german-trains-really-better-british-ones-rail-nationalisation-deutsche-bahn-3972 https://www.citymetric.com/transport/are-german-trains-reall...