Date: 24/02/24
Train: WFB RE 15, RB 89
From: Greven, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Changes: 1, Münster(Westf)Hbf
To: Paderborn Hbf, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Planned departure: 3:45pm
Planned arrival: 5.40pm
Actual departure: 4:00pm
Actual arrival: 6.45pm
Delay: 1.05 h
A Journy to Paderborn: Battling Deutsche Bahn's Time Crunch
This Saturday, post-work, I hurriedly readied myself for a night out with a friend in Paderborn. Initially, I contemplated to take an earlier train (RE 7, the family disappointment) to Münster, sensing trouble brewing. But I brushed off that bad promonition, relying on a supposed 15-minute cushion to change trains in Münster, as I was assured by the app's prediction of the WFB RE 15's punctuality.
However, reality hit hard. Still in Greven, the app falsely claimed the train's on-time departure. In truth, it arrived a disappointing 15 minutes behind schedule, the exact time I initially had to switch trains. My last hope hinged on the possibility of the Paderborn-bound train waiting for a few minutes, as it was departing on the opposite platform. Yet, upon arrival in Münster, I watched helplessly as it departed right before my eyes.
I now had to wait a full hour at the cold and rainy train station in Münster for the next train to Paderborn. Deutsche Bahn, always keeping me on my tippy toes.
-A
Small addition: This wonderful chat between a friend of mine and I: