DB is just an embarrassment. Yesterday, my direct train from Basel to Berlin was cancelled. I had to take a bus to the other station in Basel, take another train to Frankfurt, miss my connection there and take another one to Berlin - all the while, my seat reservation was of course obsolete and everything was packed full of people with luggage, even in the 1st class.

Sure, you get a little bit of money back, but at that point, I understand why so many people prefer to fly or go by car.