How does DB City ticket work?


How does DB City ticket work? With the City-Ticket, the train journey does not finish at the station. Anyone who has booked a travel ticket that features +City can travel free of charge on public transport in 130 cities to get to their departure station and from the station they arrive at.


What is a German city ticket?

City Ticket. The "City Ticket" is automatically included with Flexpreis and Sparpreis fares for journeys of more than 100km. It offers free travel on public transport (bus, S-Bahn, subway and tram) to/from the departure or arrival station on the day of travel (126 cities participating).


What happens if I miss my train in Germany?

You simply take the next train. If you have savings fares which are bound to a specified connection, you need to obtain a written confirmation from the conductor on the delayed train (i.e. BEFORE the change) that the train is delayed, then you can use the next available train without any extra fees.


What is the Deutsche Bahn discount?

With the BahnCard you can save 25 % on train fares to many European countries for cross-border travels (RailPlus). Please note: The discount is only applicable for the journey from Germany to some destinations of the participating countries, and back to Germany.


What does the Deutschland ticket not cover?

It is not valid on long-distance trains (such as Intercity Express (ICE), Intercity (IC) and Eurocity (EC) trains operated by Deutsche Bahn) and on long-distance bus coaches (such as those operated by Flixbus). The ticket is only valid for transportation in second class.


Do DB trains have assigned seats?

Seat reservations are optional It's not usually necessary to reserve a seat on German trains, you can just get on and sit i9n any empty unreserved seat. However, it's a good idea at busy times such as Fridays.


How to get discount on German trains?

With saver fare (a.k.a. Sparpreis) discounts, you save 25–50 percent — sometimes even up to 70 percent — by buying a train ticket for pre-selected dates and times (group discount available, refund restrictions apply, and seats at each discounted rate are limited — for best prices buy as early as possible; deals go ...


What happens if I miss my connecting train Deutsche Bahn?

If you miss your connection due a delayed train you can just take the next train. If your train is delayed and you miss a connection, just go to the conducter of your train to get a verification that your train is late and you can take any next train to your destination.


Does Deutschlandticket include ice?

Ticket conditions It is not valid on long-distance trains (such as Intercity Express (ICE), Intercity (IC) and Eurocity (EC) trains operated by Deutsche Bahn) and on long-distance bus coaches (such as those operated by Flixbus). The ticket is only valid for transportation in second class.


Can I use my DB ticket at a different time?

With a Deutsche Bahn Flexpreis ticket, you'll have more freedom regarding the times you can travel. Unlike the Sparpreis, you'll be able to travel on any train departing on the date of travel. Also, DB will give you a full refund for the ticket up until the day before departure, should your travel plans change.