The profit of Deutsche Bahn fell in 2018, up nearly 30 percent compared to the previous year, although passenger numbers to a record high-rose. Ensure the transport of goods and the issue of punctuality.
more sales, More passengers but less profit. The balance sheet of the Deutsche Bahn for 2018. In comparison to 2017, the profit decreased by 29.2 percent to 542 million euros, as the Federal government announced their own group. In the same period, revenue increased by 1.3 billion to 44 billion euros. The net financial debt rose to 926 million euros, to around € 19.5 billion.
record numbers of passengers
In the case of the passenger, the group has recorded a new record. Approximately 148 million passengers travelled on long-distance trains – as many as never before, and about four percent more than in 2017. The value had increased for the fourth Time in a row, the company said.
