How Punctual Are Trains Across Europe’s Major Rail Networks?

You can explore the data yourself here: https://chuuchuu.com/?utm_campaign=railwaysexplained Get Our E-Book! We’re thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our first-ever e-book: a curated compilation of 100 Railways Explained scripts, filled with insights, facts, and rail stories from across the globe. If you love our videos, you’ll definitely enjoy reading it. https://payhip.com/b/mTDPX Support Us & Get Exclusive Benefits: Become a member on Patreon for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes access, and more: https://www.patreon.com/railways_explained Join our YouTube membership to support the channel and get special perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq3OyOoLPYj4Oyk1DWnKxQ/join Donate via PayPal: PayPal.Me/railwaysexplained Check out our official merch and show your love for all things railway: https://railways-explained.creator-spring.com Every railway operator publishes punctuality statistics — but do those numbers actually reflect what passengers experience on the platform? In this video we take a completely different approach. Instead of relying on official annual reports, we analyze 17.3 million real train arrivals collected across Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, France, Italy, and Germany. The data comes from chuuchuu, a smart travel assistant that tracks real-world delays and cancellations train by train. The results are surprising. We discover which countries truly run like clockwork, why Germany struggles despite its advanced network, why night trains are almost always late, and how infrastructure capacity — not just investment — determines reliability. You’ll also see the worst day for European railways, the most chaotic hour of travel, and the stations where catching a train becomes a gamble. This is probably the closest we can get to measuring real railway performance across Europe — not on paper, but in reality. How punctual are Europe’s train… Subscribe for more in-depth railway stories and analyses from around the world. Big thanks to our Patrons: Walid, Mind K, An Oni Moose, Julian Baumann, Hendrik Hinrichs, Robert P. Walsh, Xosé F. Estrada, Mårten Hammarstrand, Lucas Richter, Korawich Kavee, Alex Zaslavsky, Ben M, Nathan Walls, Bill, Tim McKeoun, August Bigelow, Brendan McKeon, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Linda Vainomae-Hoffmann, Reinforcedconcrete, Alex McDonald, Martin Pelles, Alice Conalbi, Declan Crowley, Martin Hinge, William Rohe