FlixBus in Germany: punctuality, delays and where to track your bus
Germany is the home market: Flix runs the densest intercity bus network in Europe here, with hubs at Berlin ZOB, Munich ZOB, Hamburg ZOB, Frankfurt and Cologne, and since 2018 the FlixTrain services on the Berlin–Cologne, Berlin–Stuttgart and Hamburg–Munich corridors.
Punctuality in Germany is shaped by three things: roadworks on the A1/A2/A7 corridors, the Friday and Sunday student peaks, and the long stop sequences in city traffic (a Berlin ride can call at Südkreuz, ZOB and Alexanderplatz before it even leaves the city). The numbers below are measured, not estimated, and refresh daily.
Operators and how we track them
- FlixBus (and partner operators driving under the Flix brand): tracked through the public "Track my bus" feed; every vehicle with GPS appears on the live map.
- FlixTrain: same feed, shown as trains on the map and ranked separately on line pages.
- Deutsche Bahn's IC Bus and regional long-distance lines are not in the Flix feed and are not covered.
The most and least punctual lines right now
Most punctual
| Line | Name | On time | Avg delay | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | Frankfurt - Strasbourg - Zurich | 100% | 1.4 min | 11 |
| 027 | Amsterdam/Groningen/Essen - Munich | 75% | 9.6 min | 20 |
| 057 | Koszalin/Szczecin - Berlin | 70.6% | 5.2 min | 17 |
| 040 | Munich Airport - Innsbruck | 69.2% | 6.2 min | 13 |
| 070 | Dresden - Berlin - Hamburg | 61.5% | 9.2 min | 26 |
Least punctual
| Line | Name | On time | Avg delay | Rides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLX30 | (Dresden/Leipzig-) Berlin - Köln train | 10% | 46.5 min | 10 |
| 060 | Bremen/Berlin - Vienna/Bratislava/Zagreb | 11.1% | 33.6 min | 18 |
| 157 | Szczecin - Berlin | 25% | 10.5 min | 12 |
| 068 | Amsterdam/Maastricht/Duisburg - Bayreuth/Prague | 27.3% | 13.5 min | 11 |
| 260 | Berlin - Prague - Budapest | 27.3% | 26.1 min | 11 |
Lines with at least ten measured rides. Month-to-date rankings for the whole network are in the monthly report.
Busiest routes
Busiest stations
Munich central bus station · Berlin central bus station · Berlin Südkreuz train station · Berlin Airport BER (Berlin Brandenburg), Terminal 1/2 · Düsseldorf Central Station (FlixTrain) · Frankfurt central train station · Mettmann Stadtwald (train) · Düsseldorf central bus station · Hamburg central bus station · Karlsruhe central train station · Dresden central station (Bayrische Straße) · Wuppertal-Vohwinkel (train)
City pages with live departures: Berlin · Munich · Frankfurt · Hamburg · Wuppertal · Freiburg (i.Br.) · Kaarst · Mettmann · Düsseldorf · Cologne · Dortmund · Essen · Leipzig · Remscheid · Dresden.
When to travel
Departures around 19:00 had the best on-time record in Germany (76.9%); around 11:00 the worst (35.9%). Avoid Friday afternoon departures from Berlin and Munich if you have a connection; Saturday morning and Tuesday to Thursday departures are the quiet ones. Border services to Prague, Vienna and Amsterdam suffer from occasional checks that add 15–30 minutes.
Passenger rights
Regulation (EU) 181/2011 applies: on services of 250 km or more, a cancellation or a departure delay over 120 minutes gives you the choice between a refund and re-routing, plus 50% of the fare if that choice is not offered. Details, thresholds and a complaint template are in the compensation guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the FlixBus stop in Berlin?
The main stop is Berlin ZOB (central bus station) in Westend, next to the Messe; many lines also call at Berlin Südkreuz and Alexanderplatz. The station page shows live departures and the on-time share per line.
Is FlixTrain more punctual than FlixBus?
It varies by month; the line pages rank both. FlixTrain shares tracks with DB and inherits rail delays, buses inherit motorway delays.
Wo sehe ich FlixBus-Verspätungen live?
Auf der Live-Karte (/live) ohne Buchungsnummer; die deutschsprachigen Seiten liegen unter /de/reliability.
Where is your bus right now? Every tracked vehicle, live, with its delay.
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FlixBus delay compensation: your rights under EU Regulation 181/2011
When a FlixBus is late or cancelled you may be owed a refund, re-routing, 50% of the fare, meals or a hotel. The thresholds (120 minutes, 250 km), how to claim, deadlines and what evidence to keep.
How to track your FlixBus live (with or without a booking number)
Three ways to see where a FlixBus is right now: the official Track my bus page, the app, and the Bustempo live map that shows every vehicle on the network with its delay, no booking number needed.
Most and least punctual FlixBus lines in October 2026
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