TrainAtlasAmong the most delayed train routes for the week of 6-12 September 2026, these were the german routes running furthest behind schedule. They are ranked by the typical (median) terminal arrival delay. This page refreshes every week from the verified TrainAtlas aggregate.
The top two German directions tied at 34 minutes, both on the Berlin-Cologne corridor.
The most delayed German train routes this week
| # | Route | Typical delay | Late (5+ min) | Trains |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Köln HbfBerlin Südkreuz (Köln Hbf to Berlin Südkreuz) | 34min | 92% | 157 |
| 2 | Berlin SüdkreuzKöln Hbf (Berlin Südkreuz to Köln Hbf) | 34min | 92% | 74 |
| 3 | Berlin HbfDüsseldorf Hbf (Berlin Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbf) | 31.5min | 97% | 58 |
| 4 | Düsseldorf HbfBerlin Südkreuz (Düsseldorf Hbf to Berlin Südkreuz) | 31min | 95% | 63 |
| 5 | München HbfHamburg-Altona (München Hbf to Hamburg-Altona) | 28min | 82% | 78 |
| 6 | Berlin HbfKöln Hbf (Berlin Hbf to Köln Hbf) | 26min | 86% | 80 |
| 7 | Nürnberg HbfHamburg-Altona (Nürnberg Hbf to Hamburg-Altona) | 25.5min | 88% | 26 |
| 8 | Hannover HbfBuchholz(Nordheide) (Hannover Hbf to Buchholz(Nordheide)) | 24min | 92% | 89 |
| 9 | Krefeld HbfRheine (Krefeld Hbf to Rheine) | 24min | 87% | 75 |
| 10 | Stuttgart HbfHamburg Hbf (Stuttgart Hbf to Hamburg Hbf) | 24min | 78% | 37 |
| 11 | Stuttgart HbfNürnberg Hbf (Stuttgart Hbf to Nürnberg Hbf) | 23min | 96% | 83 |
| 12 | Krefeld HbfMünster(Westf)Hbf (Krefeld Hbf to Münster(Westf)Hbf) | 22min | 79% | 28 |
| 13 | Aachen HbfHamm(Westf)Hbf (Aachen Hbf to Hamm(Westf)Hbf) | 21min | 93% | 136 |
| 14 | RheineKrefeld Hbf (Rheine to Krefeld Hbf) | 21min | 86% | 84 |
| 15 | AulendorfTübingen Hbf (Aulendorf to Tübingen Hbf) | 21min | 100% | 49 |
Bars are scaled to the worst route this week. "Typical delay" is the median across every tracked terminal arrival; "late" is the share arriving 5 or more minutes behind. Routes need at least 25 tracked trains and a 10-minute median to appear on a country page.
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How we measure this
- Arrival delay, not departure.
- We measure how late a train actually arrives - departure delay understates how late trains really run.
- Median, not average.
- Each route shows the median across every tracked run that week, so one extreme train cannot distort the ranking.
- A 25-train floor.
- A route needs at least 25 tracked runs that week to appear, and its median must reach 10 minutes for a country page.
TrainAtlas is independent and not affiliated with any rail operator. These are our own measurements from public data, not official punctuality statistics. The figures above are the verified 6-12 September 2026 aggregate.
Frequently asked questions
Which german train route is the most delayed right now?
For the week of 6-12 September 2026, the most delayed route was Köln Hbf to Berlin Südkreuz, where the typical train arrived about 34 minutes late and 92% arrived at least five minutes late.
How late are german trains this week?
We ranked 72 german routes that ran 10 or more minutes late on a typical trip. The worst ran a typical 34 minutes behind.
How is train delay measured?
We use terminal arrival delay, the median across every tracked run, and the share arriving five or more minutes late.