German court rules against DB in rail ticketing lawsuit filed by Flix

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In a significant legal development, the Hamburg Regional Court has handed down a judgement recognising the dominant position of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) in-house online rail ticket vendors. The ruling, issued on December 1, stems from a lawsuit filed by independent operator FlixTrain. It successfully challenged certain filter options used by DB’s online ticket sales vendors, leading to misleading search results.

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German court rules against DB in rail ticketing lawsuit filed by Flix | RailTech.com

German court rules against DB in rail ticketing lawsuit filed by Flix

ICE train at Frankfurt station
ICE train at Frankfurt station Shutterstock

In a significant legal development, the Hamburg Regional Court has handed down a judgement recognising the dominant position of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) in-house online rail ticket vendors. The ruling, issued on December 1, stems from a lawsuit filed by independent operator FlixTrain. It successfully challenged certain filter options used by DB’s online ticket sales vendors, leading to misleading search results.

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Author: Emma Dailey

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