#Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn

[lolli-says-stuff]

*queens I‘m going slightly mad playing in the background*

*I furiously type into my phone*

*I start crying*

[rocksalt-and-pie]

I'm bitter and if there's one thing uniting us in this country it's our shared hatred for our public transit lol

(I wish I could add a "there have been mix ups or uncertainties that caused me emotional stress but in the end it usually worked out alright" but I ran out of options)

Reblogs are encouraged and appreciated!

[except4bunnies]

On the train. It’s on time and very cozy, people in Ruhebereich are actually quiet. The restrooms are not out of order but spotlessly clean. The coffee maker in the Bordbistro is not working but there’s mulled wine and gingerbread instead. I hope it’s not a dream and I somehow sleep through my stop.

[liebelesbe]

uh oh this train is gonna start at least 30mins later AND they don't know when exactly we can start and what exactly is wrong and which path exactly we'll be able to take 👍

[youhavereachedtheendofpie]

Dónde está el tren 🙁

[hummingbird-of-light]

FINALLY! After almost 3 hours delay of my train, I’m back home!!

[scentofpines]

I hate the german train company so muchhhh the train I usually take was suddenly cancelled completely so I thought 'okkk I can still take this other one, if I hurry from the train station to uni I might make it on time' and then that train had a 50 minute delay lmaooo so I just couldnt get to uni at all today. And it's only the beginning of winter??????!

[letarasstuff]

Ok there is something I need to say with my whole chest:

*blurb* the Deutsche Bahn (German train operation corporation)

[lu-inlondon]

Thank you for traveling with the Deutsche Bahn

[rekishi-aka]

"Dear passengers, we're being overtaken by another train and will have to wait here for a bit longer."

Fortunate that a) this is already the earlier train since the one I need to takeis habitually either late or cancelled and b) I have thus enough buffer at the next station and c) my next train might also be late?

Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn

[sadclowncentral]

For a second there forgot that you're German but when I read your post just now about the last train of the day being cancelled without explanation I KNEW. Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn :')

i'm an autistic boy who loves trains and has a bahncard 100 i am quite literally their strongest soldier and yet they treat me like this. disgraceful.

[maochira]

Deutsche Bahn? More like Desaster Bahn.

Sypnosis: Kaiser wanted to visit his family on the other side of Germany. But Deutsche Bahn can't be trusted. And even out of the train, everything goes wrong.

(A/N: this is all my own experience with tiny bits changed or censored. But this is supposed to be taken in a funny way so!! Feel free to laugh about it just as I do whenever I tell the story because it's fucking ridiculous. Let's just have fun about Kaiser suffering)

"This can't be fucking true." Kaiser mumbled under his breath as he left the train, looking around the central station he just arrived at.

The train ride was supposed to last for 4 more hours, but due to snow, the ICE train he was in until a few minutes ago couldn't continue anymore.

Actually, an hour earlier the train already was stuck for almost an hour at another central station, but continued with an announcement that said Kaiser's destination would be the last station his train could get to. It was a relief for the time being, but that got crushed a few minutes ago.

And now, Kaiser was stuck in the middle of Germany, at a central station he's never been to, in a city he's never been in. Not knowing what to do, he called Ness.

"Oh, hi Michael." Ness said when he picked up. "How is the traveling going?"

"Horrible." Kaiser's voice was filled with a mix of anger and frustration. "I'm stuck in fucking [city] because the ICE can't continue. I'm too far away from home to go back. But no idea how to get farther."

"Give me a minute." Ness said, he was already typing the Deutsche Bahn website into his browser. "There is a way for you to get to [destination], but instead of by ICE you'd have to go by the RE and S-trains."

Kaiser was walking around the station, not knowing where he was even going to. He just walked around so he wouldn't stand still in the same place.

"RE and S-trains? That's gonna take forever." Kaiser let out a frustrated sigh. "Whatever. I've travelled too far to go home now. Can you text me where I need to go?"

"Sure." Ness responded and sent the details to Kaiser.

"No fucking way. I'll be at [destination] at 11pm? That's five hours later than originally."

Oh, if Kaiser would have known this will only get worse, he would have travelled back home.

"Good luck." Ness said into his phone. "Get there safely."

"Thanks." Kaiser responded coldly and ended the phone call.

As he walked to the correct platform, he called one of the family members he was going to visit to tell them the entire disaster happening. And luckily, they told him he wouldn't have to get to [destination], they could pick him up in another city Kaiser would pass with his current route anyways. This meant he would have to travel less by RE and S-trains and didn't risk anything going wrong there.

Well, he didn't get to risk it anyways. His last train didn't come. And it was the last train of the night.

His first two did come. He only had to get the last one. But even after waiting and waiting, nothing. To make it even worse, the prior train had so much delay, it was now after 11pm.

To make worse things even worse, because of the cold temperatures, his phone's battery stopped working and he had no way of contacting his family or Ness.

"I'd rather die than continue this goddamned journey." Kaiser said to himself as he walked into the station's building. He was ready to complain at the information desk, but the long line of people standing there prevented him from it.

By this point, Kaiser had met two more people who needed to get to the same station as him, and after some discussion about what to do next, they decided to get a taxi. Because of the long distance, it would be expensive, but because they were three people they could split the payment.

But this also meant, he would be stuck in a car with two strangers and the taxi driver for at least another hour. Well, that's how long the ride should have taken if they wouldn't have been stuck on the highway for hours.

At least Kaiser's phone warmed up a bit and he was able to text his family and Ness what was going on. After that, the exhaustion made him fall asleep.

When Kaiser woke up, the car was stuck in the very same place as when he fell asleep. It made him think he slept for only a few minutes, but a look at the time told him it was 3 am.

3 am.

3 fucking am. And the traffic still hasn't moved a single bit.

The taxi driver ended up calling the police multiple times. And it turned out, a lot of truck drivers fell asleep during the bad traffic when they were waiting to continue driving, which made the traffic get stuck for so many hours.

And at the ungodly hour of 4.30 am, traffic finally started moving again and at 6 am, Kaiser arrived in [city], where his family members waited all night for him.

The moment Kaiser got into their car, he started complaining about the entire disaster. He was tired, exhausted, and done with everything.

[liebelesbe]

holy shit thank fuck I took this train, it might be at least an hour late but my other train isn't gonna fucking leave at ALL

[binch-i-might-be]

five minutes before our arrival in the Home Town the train has stopped on the tracks. thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn ect

[blueberry-beanie]

1, 4-7, and 13 for the non-US asks! Hope that’s not too much!

Thank you for so many questions, Maddie! <333 1. favourite place in your country? Ha! I've just thought about this. Honestly, I feel like I haven't found my favourite place yet. There are many beautiful areas here. When I travelled to visit my friend on the other side of the country, the train passed by the Rhein river for quite a while. The sun was setting and it was so beautiful. There were hills left and right of the river, and so many small castles I stopped counting after a while. You can see a photo here! Then there are many mountains and the sea... I also loved living in my former university town. I still miss it.

4. favourite dish specific for your country? I feel like I'm not German enough for this haha. I love bread. When I'm abroad I miss the variety of bread we have here.

5. favourite song in your native language? I've already answered a few, but let's follow the train topic and include the classic Deutsche Bahn by Wise Guys. Whenever the train journey turns out to be an odyssey this is the song for my nerves.

6. most hated song in your native language? So many. All these Schlager songs like Helene Fischer etc... I also don't like these new pop songs that pretend to be deep and so monotonous. To be able to name one would mean to care enough to memorise them. 7. already answered!

13. does your country (or family) have any specific superstitions or traditions that might seem strange to outsiders? I'm not sure how it is in other countries - but many people here believe it brings bad luck to wish a happy birthday in advance! Also what is weird for me: when you drink together and wish cheers you should look into the other people's eyes. If you don't the others might feel weirded out. At least that is what my friends taught me.

[birdofmay]

For lo, the delays are upon us!

Thank you for traveling with Deutsche Bahn #just German things

(My brother was like "I'll possibly be there a little later")