The following is a list of frequently asked questions. Click on one of the links below to go straight to the relevant section.

If you have a different question, please contact us.

Please click here. You are now on the Timetables > Arrivals / Departures pages of bahn.de. Please enter the station / public transport stop of your choice and choose Arrival or Departure. You can also change the time (default setting is 'from now'). If you tick the box 'by bus / tram', you will also obtain relevant bus and tram timetables, also the underground timetable if there is an underground route, usually including the arrival and departure times.

To obtain full information on the station/stop of your choice, click the button Show. In addition to the arrival and departure times, the Internet railway timetables also show you the platform number.

If you click a train number, you will even see the complete route, including arrival and departure times, days on which the train runs and any special remarks (e.g. whether you can take a bicycle on the train).

You can choose between scheduled and current times. To do so, enter your own particulars as above, but instead of 'scheduled', mark the box 'current'.

In the right-hand column, 'Latest News', you can see whether your train will arrive/ depart punctually, or if there will be any delay, plus the expected time of arrival or the information 'no forecast '.

Many trains are already directly linked to our Reisenden Informations System (Passenger Information System - RIS) by means of technical facilities, even including a satellite navigation system in some cases. A computer system guarantees up-to- date information, which is shown in the 'Latest News' column of the Arrival/Departure page. This tells you whether the train will be punctual or the expected time of arrival in case of delay.

This means that you can obtain an up-to-the-minute forecast for all major connections, although this is unfortunately not available for all trains. 'No forecast' means that the routes or trains in question do not yet have the technical facilities (telemetry) required for real-time capture and compilation of the train data. We are constantly increasing the scope of train data included in this evaluation system.

To check whether this is the case, go to the point 'Stations near' on the Arrival/Departure start page. You decide the radius in which you wish to see the possible stops/stations.

Click the station of your choice from the list shown and then click the box 'Show' to obtain the timetables for that station, including other means of transport and other lines if available.

Maybe this will show you a more convenient and faster route to your destination.

The Timetables section of www.bahn.de also features traffic news for long-distance and regional services. This provides additional information about whether there is construction work or any other disruption along your route. These items are for your information only and do not claim to cover all routes throughout Germany.

As there may be changes at short notice, please pay attention to announcements and information boards at the stations. Or check with the railway's telephone Travel Service at 01805/996633 (0.14 EUR/min.).