Teller Report

Deutsche Bahn: Podcast 344 minutes (Episode 1: Heat)

12/9/2023, 4:36:32 AM

Highlights: SPIEGEL original podcast "344 Minutes – The Railway Fiasco" tells the story of a breakdown trip. And reveals the many problems of Deutsche Bahn. Episode one follows five passengers as they embark on a journey where nothing goes as planned. Listen to how quickly the temperature on the train rises on a summer's day and the mood changes. You can subscribe to the podcast everywhere and get a new episode every Saturday. The next episode is already available in advance. Click here for the second episode: »Roller Coaster Ride«.

800 passengers are stuck in an ICE train without electricity and without air conditioning. The first ones google "emergency hammer". Will the mood change before the train can be evacuated?


On June 25, 2023, ICE 79 will take off from Berlin to Zurich. None of the travelers yet know that this trip will end in a fiasco.

After almost two hours, the train suddenly breaks down on the open track – because the power supply no longer works. The air conditioning also fails.

The SPIEGEL original podcast "344 Minutes – The Railway Fiasco" tells the story of a breakdown trip. And reveals the many problems of Deutsche Bahn.

Episode one follows five passengers as they embark on a journey where nothing goes as planned. Listen to how quickly the temperature on the train rises on a summer's day and the mood changes:

You can subscribe to "344 Minutes – The Railway Fiasco" everywhere and get a new episode every Saturday. With SPIEGEL+, the next episode is already available in advance. Click here for the second episode: »Roller Coaster Ride«.