Overview
- BEG’s 2024 Betriebsqualität shows the Munich–Hof/Prague corridor as the statewide laggard with just 43.7% punctuality and a bottom-tier overall score of 79.4 out of 100.
- Top performer Kissinger Stern scored 99 out of 100 overall, with punctuality leaders Gotteszell/Viechtach at 96.5%, Kissinger Stern at 95.4% and Berchtesgaden/Ruhpolding at 95.0%.
- Across Bavaria, the average Betriebsqualität was 92.2 out of 100 in 2024, and 85.3% of regional trains counted as on time, defined as less than six minutes late.
- BEG attributes more than one-third of delay minutes to infrastructure issues, and experts also cite centralized management, staffing shortages and regulatory procedures as major contributors.
- Germany’s nationwide reliability woes persist, with Deutsche Bahn long‑distance punctuality reported at 51.5% in October and 54.5% in November 2025.