EN ROUTE TO BERLIN — As the 12:06 p.m. Intercity Express train to Berlin leaves the Swiss city of Bern and crosses the border into Germany, passengers reluctantly bid farewell to punctuality — a ...

After decades of neglect, Germany has announced a 100-billion-euros investment into the national railway operator. But some say it will take more than money to get its trains back on track.

Massive train disruptions in Germany left hundreds of passengers stranded on Saturday, as authorities worked to restore traffic following a technical malfunction. Some traffic has since resumed. Train ...

German trains used to run like clockwork. Today, delays are the rule, not the exception. As public anger is boiling over, what went wrong with a system once envied worldwide, and why are the Swiss ...

BERLIN — Germany: the land of beer, sausage and trains that run on time. Actually, make that the land where 56 percent of trains run on time. More precisely (or imprecisely, depending on how much of a ...

The walkout, over pay and hours, is the most significant in years at the national train operator, which warned of a “massive reduction” in service. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Berlin ...

To help offset inflation, Germany’s government has subsidized cheap train passes this summer. While many feared chaos and overcrowding on an overburdened system, it has been a relatively smooth ride.

Germany officially has the world's first passenger rail line run entirely on hydrogen-powered trains. The manufacturer says the trains are a "true alternative to diesel power" as Europe tries to wean ...

Sitting inside a diesel train, you can be exposed to more pollution than if you were standing next to a busy street at rush hour. The trains are still common—especially in the U.S. But in Germany, one ...