Travelling by Train in Germany

theguardian.com

10 pointsArchelaos2 comments

As someone who has traveled by ICE in Germany frequently, I think this article is exaggerated.

Yes, delays are frequent. However, the routes are also quite long and complex (in France, the rail network consist out of spokes around Paris).

A 30 minute delay on a 7 hour (Amsterdam-Berlin) journey is like 4 minutes on a 1 hour journey.

Only slightly exaggerated for the sake of humor, I'd say. I have a friend who frequently takes the train and she often has to call her husband to come get her in a nearby city to avoid scheduling catastrophes.

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