Cleaning system and method for cleaning articles to be cleaned

A cleaning system for cleaning articles to be cleaned, comprising:

• a) at least one cleaning device, comprising at least one cleaning chamber and at least one application device for applying at least one cleaning fluid to the articles to be cleaned in the cleaning chamber;
• and
• b) at least one transport system, comprising a plurality of transport segments for receiving the articles to be cleaned, wherein the transport segments are guided such that they can be transported through the cleaning chamber in circulation in a transport direction, wherein the transport system furthermore comprises at least one transport device for driving the transport segments,
• wherein the at least one transport device comprises at least one first transport device and at least one second transport device, wherein the cleaning system is configured such that the transport segments are each automatically coupled to the first transport device in at least one predefined or predefinable portion of a travel length of a circuit of the transport devices, and automatically coupled to the second transport device in at least one further predefined or predefinable portion of the travel length of the circuit of the transport devices.