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One of the worst train stations in Europe is surprisingly located in a country known for its excellent public transport.

Bremen Hauptbahnhof in Germany has been named as the worst railway station in the whole of Europe, with numerous delays and a lack of resources for passengers.

The data comes from the annual European Railway Station Index that analyses Europe’s 50 largest railway stations by passenger volume.

The data found that Bremen Hauptbahnhof has an average wait time of 11 minutes, with 43 percent of its trains being delayed.

This is a big difference from Zurich Hauptbahnhof in Switzerland that was named the best train station in Europe.

As well as suffering from lots of delays, the station also suffers from minimal onward connections. There is also no free wifi – something that most people would argue is essential these days with millions of passengers opting for digital tickets.

And while the Zurich Hauptbahnhof station has an impressive 106 shops and 53 restaurants to choose from, Bremen Hauptbahnhof has just nine shops and 15 dining options.

In second to last place is Munich-Pasing in Germany. The country continues to fare badly, with Berlin Zoologischer Garten, Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Berlin Ostkreuz also in the bottom five, despite its capital’s main station making the top five.

Despite this, Germany has often been described as having an “excellent” public transport system, with buses, trams and subways “rarely late” – according to travellers.

In a ranking from Greenpeace, Germany came fourth on the list for European countries with the best public transport.

The government also offers a public transport subsidy ticket that came into force in 2020. Employees can receive the state funded ticket that gives free reimbursement of tickets for local public transport.

The country is also known for introducing unique public transport schemes, with a €9 (£7.90) monthly ticket proving popular in 2022.

The subsidies are aimed at encouraging Germans to use greener methods for transport, with plans to introduce a €49 (£41) a month ticket covering regional rail, metro, trams and bus travel across Germany.