Stay up-to-date and discover the digital future of travel with the DB Navigator

The DB Navigator app is your digital travel companion in an intuitive and modern design that now also offers dark mode. Whether you are travelling alone, with your family, in a group, with your bike or with your dog, the improved booking system lets you find the right ticket quickly and easily. Discover new and improved functions like the new journey preview, commuter widget and optimised travel notifications.

The DB Navigator has been converted to a new sales system (from version 24.1)

The DB Navigator update to the new sales system has been available for all private customers to download from the respective stores since the beginning of October. If you allow automatic app updates in the system settings of your smartphone, the update has already been installed in the background. If you do not allow automatic updates, please update the app via the respective app store.

After the update, you will need to log in to your customer account with your access data (user name and password). After logging in, all your tickets will still be available in the updated DB Navigator.

From 5 December 2023, bookings can only be made using DB Navigator version 24.1 or higher.

Information on older DB Navigator versions (up to 23.08)

The following DB Navigator content relates to the app as of version 24.1

The DB Navigator has the right service for you in every situation:

Digital tickets: book tickets for train, underground, tram and bus services until shortly before departure.
Best price search: always find the cheapest tickets.
Demand indicator: check how full your train will be.
Digital travel companion: always stay up to date, with travel notifications, the new journey preview and the commuter widget.
Train information: the current coach sequence shows you the area of the platform where your carriage will stop.
Komfort Check-in: check into your seat and skip the ticket inspection.

Functions of the app:

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Book tickets online or via app
With the DB Navigator, you always have your ticket with you.

Book your long-distance ticket up to 10 minutes after departure (even if delayed).

Book your local transport ticket until shortly before departure.

Pay conveniently by credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, direct debit or giropay.

Book trips for individuals as well as for large groups.

Carry out the ticket check yourself with the Komfort Check-in.
Further information: Book tickets online or via app
Best price search

With our best price search, you will always find a cheap ticket for your journey.

Further information: Best price search
Demand indicator

With the seat occupancy information, you can consider in advance whether, for example, you would prefer to reserve a seat or switch to another connection. To do this, enter your desired connection in the travel information and click on "Search".

Further information: Demand indicator
Digital travel assistance

The trip preview provides you with information about the different stages of your current trip as well as recommendations for action in real time. The trip notifications inform you via push message about changes and remind you of embarkations and transfers. With the commuter widget, you always keep an eye on your regular connections without having to start a new connection query.
Current coach sequence

Find out on the day of travel before the arrival of your ICE, IC or EC in which area of the track your carriage will stop. You can access the current coach sequence via the "Train information" button in the connection details and in the journey preview.
Self Check-in

Board, check in and sit back. With the digital Komfort Check-in service, you can travel without ticket inspection. Note: The Komfort Check-in in the DB Navigator is only available if you have booked the ticket in the DB Navigator.

Further information: Self Check-in
Alternative travel options

Missed your train? You can view all alternative connections including a detailed route description and the departure time of your planned journey.
Bicycle transport in long-distance traffic

You would like to travel with your bicycle? Then simply book your ticket and the bicycle ticket including the corresponding bicycle space reservation for long-distance transport in the app. You can also book the card separately afterwards.

Add the traveller "Bicycle" in the travel information under "Travellers, Bicycles" by tapping on a traveller and then switching to the type "Bicycle".
Take several reductions into account

Do you have several discount cards? If possible, the DB Navigator combines the discount cards or automatically selects the optimum discount for your journey. You can specify up to 4 discount cards for one person travelling.
The app in dark mode

The DB Navigator is not only convincing in its light design, but also in Dark Mode. Dark Mode can be activated in the system settings of the smartphone.