Transportation Minister Andreas Scheuer is meeting with Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz and politicians from various fractions in Berlin Wednesday to map financial improvements to the state-run train service.
Calls of "Einmal die Fahrkarten bitte!" or "tickets please" may soon be a thing of the past with the increasing digitalisation of rail travel in Germany.
Germany's Deutsche Bahn is scrapping its sleeper trains but it's not quite the end of the line for fans of night-time journeys, thanks to a deal announced with Austrian Railways on Friday.
Ticket controllers on Munich and Frankfurt local train systems are facing new accusations of exploitation of tourists who do not understand the payment rules.
German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) announced Wednesday that it posted a heavy loss in 2015, its first in 12 years, largely as a result of writedowns on its cargo business.
A woman from southern Germany wet herself when the only toilet on her train was out of order. A court case on Friday will hear whether German Rail (DB) should pay up.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Tuesday it would suspend key services to and from Austria and Hungary until October 4, citing border controls introduced to manage a record migrant influx.
A 23-year-old student at Tübingen University has given up her apartment in Stuttgart to live on trains, saving herself money and allowing her to keep up a hectic nomadic lifestyle.
The Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have finally agreed to end their dispute over drivers' work conditions, offering hope that nine months of rail chaos has finally come to an end.
A 27-year-old man from Munster took the concept of fare jumping a bit too literally on Saturday when he leaped from a moving carriage to avoid a €10 ticket.
By abusing the power to bring the country to a halt at a stroke, train drivers' union GDL is endangering rights for all workers - and its own cause, argues The Local editor Tom Barfield.
An attempt by Deutsche Bahn (DB) to bring the current round of rail strikes to an end failed on Wednesday. The strikes are set to continue until Sunday.
With millions caused in damage to station ticket machines annually, Deutsche Bahn is fitting thousands of paint charges to destroy paper money during break-ins or vandalism.
Passengers on all German Intercity-Express (ICE) trains will have access to fast internet connections by the end of the year, Deutsche Bahn promised on Tuesday - but they'll have to pay for it.
