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djoldman 10 hours ago

> I was trying to travel 35 kilometers. I was now 63 kilometers from my grandmother’s house. Further away than when I started.

Oh boy. There's something deeply human about the frustrations of state institutions and bureaucracy.

From the linked article:

> How are train cancellations and delays compensated when traveling with the Deutschland-Ticket?

> In the event of a delay of at least 60 minutes at the destination station due to a delay or train cancellation in local transport, you will receive €1.50 compensation per case.

> Amounts under €4 will not be paid out due to a legal de minimis threshold. However, you can accumulate multiple late payment claims.

https://www.bahn.de/faq/deutschlandticket-verspaetung-erstat...

maverwa 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Maybe worth mentioning that this „1.50€ compensation“ rule only matters if you use the „Deutschland-Ticket“ which is a fixed price ticket for a whole month, unlimited travel on the Regio lines (short distance trains, i.e. non IC)

If you bought a regular route ticket you get 25% and more than an hour delay, and 50% at more than two hours. Not sure how it is with other multi-use tickets.

This, combined with the certain delays CAN make traveling by train quite affordable… /s

https://www.bahn.de/service/informationen-buchung/fahrgastre...

hdgvhicv 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Planes have never diverted people to the wrong country. It’s always state institutions.

throw-the-towel 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Here's just one example of planes doing exactly that. https://dailynewshungary.com/wizz-air-tirana-podgorica-fligh...