German Railways (Deutsche Bahn DB) Reviews
Description:Deutsche Bahn AG (Deutsche Bahn Holding; abbreviated DB AG, DBAG or simply DB) is the successor of the former state ... more
German Railways (Deutsche Bahn DB) ... railways of Germany: the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany, the Deutsche Reichsbahn of the German Democratic Republic and the West Berlin VdeR. The Deutsche Bahn AG was founded on January 1, 1994 and, contrary to its predecessors, is a public limited company. As of 2007, all of its shares are still held by the Federal Republic of Germany, though privatisation is planned. The legacy of the former state railways (like civil servants formerly working for one of the state railways) is held by the Bundeseisenbahnvermögen. The group is the largest German railway enterprise and one of the largest transport corporations in the world. About two billion passengers are served each year.
Newest Review: ... train from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport was 15 minutes late. They waited until we were on the train to tell us that due to a "technical disruption", this train - which normally reaches speeds of around 300km/h - could only travel at 80km/h. Which meant I was going to miss my flight. After searching in vain for a DB representative on the train who might be able to suggest an ... more
... alternative route, I got off at the first stop - Offenburg. There was no one to be found there either.
My plane ticket had already cost an arm and a leg, so I couldn't buy another one. Finally I decided the only option was to get the train back to Freiburg...moreCustomer German Railways (Deutsche Bahn DB) Reviews (3)
by MRK - written on 08/08/12
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I've travelled with Deutsche Bahn many times. It's not as efficient as you might imagine. Some of the time, it has been OK, although it has never really lived up to its brand promise. But delays and cancellations are all too common. And communication is defniitely not a strong point. Last weekend, however, Deutsche Bahn proved that not only are they not all that efficient - they simply don't care. I was on my way home to Ireland on short notice - my Dad had been taken into hospital and was given 50/50 odds of making it through the weekend. My 06:52 high speed train from Freiburg to Frankfurt Airport was 15 minutes late. They ... Read the complete review
Die Bahn kommt (1540 words)by - written on 28/09/01, updated on 28/09/01 (Very useful, 382 readings)
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I have lived in Germany for just over 2 years now, and as I don’t have a car over here, I have relied almost exclusively on public transport, and the trains of Deutsche Bahn (the German railway network) in particular, to get around on my travels. While there have been some dodgy moments, I can say that the service offered to rail passengers in Germany beats anything on offer in Britain into a cocked hat, even if the locals here do like to moan and whinge if a train is a couple of minutes late! The opinions I have read on train travel in the UK, coupled with my own frustrating experiences of the railways on my visits to England, have left me with the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/07/00, updated on 05/07/00 (Very useful, 229 readings)
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I've travelled on trains in Germany twice. Once in first class on a very flash ICE train, and the second time in second class on a bog-standard regional train. The thing that struck me about both trains, was how clean they were. First class on the ICE train was like something more akin to first class on aeroplanes than anything we are used to on trains. Reclining leather seats with footrests and television and information panels in the backs of the seats in front. Large wooden tables with folding sides to make it easier to get in and out of your seat. Large "pods" with glass and wooden walls around some seats so they have more privacy. The ... Read the complete review
