Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did it get so bad?

Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by leviliebvin on Saturday December 13, 2025 @08:54AM (#46254510)

Car ownership is pretty expensive. But holistically speaking it's not more expensive than the Deutschland Ticket, because it gives you access to cheaper housing options that you wouldn't be able to live in if you depended solely on public transport.

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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by delichon on Saturday December 13, 2025 @08:59AM (#46254540)

Can confirm for the US too. I live in a rural county with zero public transport, but when I tell city friends what the lot cost and the property tax on it, they have to hold back tears.

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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by seba_dos1 on Saturday December 13, 2025 @11:30AM (#46255751)

You should rather compare with rural friends with access to public transport.

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Re:Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did... by bombcar on Saturday December 13, 2025 @10:01AM (#46254989)

There's a way to combine those, and some countries have it done well (I believe this includes Germany) - you have a rail network that is good enough that you have small stops on feeder lines in rural areas; if you want to be rural you can be a mile from a train that gets you to a moderate-sized city where you can get the fast train.

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