Chaos on the BRB: Travelers experience a nightmare trip to Salzburg!

Chaos on the BRB: Travelers experience a nightmare trip to Salzburg!

There was a lot to experience for travelers between Munich and Salzburg on Tuesday, August 26th - and not in a good way. A trip on the Bavarian Regiobahn (BRB) turned into a real odyssey that lasted almost six hours and put the passengers to the test. Loud Mercury The scheduled departure was scheduled for 9:55 a.m., with an arrival at 11:42 a.m. But cable damage in the east of Munich quickly ruined this plan.

First, the passengers had to get off the train and take the S-Bahn to Ostbahnhof. A connection to Kufstein was initially offered there, but this information was revised shortly afterwards. Instead, the travelers were told to return to the main train station, where everything became even more chaotic. The train to Kufstein, which according to the plan was supposed to run on platform 9, soon turned out to be a false indication, and the tired travelers hastily made their way to platform 17, where two trains to Salzburg were waiting. But only one of them was actually on the right path to Salzburg, which added to the confusion.

Imponderables along the way

Another problem quickly arose: block handling resulted in the delay extending to 63 minutes all the way to Rosenheim. In Rosenheim, another change was necessary because the train could not continue. Ultimately, the travelers passed Lake Chiemsee at 2:20 p.m., almost five hours later than planned, and finally reached Salzburg at 3:04 p.m. A positive mention was made of an employee at the Ostbahnhof who made an honest effort to inform travelers.

The problems on this route are not isolated cases. The BRB had previously provided information about extensive construction work that would lead to timetable deviations in the Chiemgau-Inntal network from August 1st to 17th, 2025. Loud BRB The result is stop cancellations and rail replacement services (SEV) on the route between Munich, Rosenheim and Salzburg/Kufstein. For example, a rail replacement service with buses was introduced between Bad Endorf and Freilassing on the weekends of August 1st and 2nd and from August 3rd to 10th.

Digital travel companions

With all these inconveniences, many are wondering how they can be better informed. The railway offers practical help with its “Repeat trip” function in the DB Navigator. This means travelers can be informed early about changes and delays. It is important to log in via a customer account in order to adjust the notification settings and to look for alternative connections even without ongoing timetable deviations. Further information can be found on the website bahn.de.

Who knows, perhaps the travel options between Munich and Salzburg will soon develop in a more positive direction again. One thing is clear, however: If you stay flexible and informed, you can master any journey, no matter how turbulent it may be.