Frequently asked questions about "Group travel"
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You can book your group travel here:
- int.bahn.de
- DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
Subject to availability.
You can book up to 12 months in advance online, at a DB Travel Centre or at a DB agency.
You may only travel on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) and on the days indicated on the ticket.
If you are travelling on regional or local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn), you are not restricted to specific services or times.
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel for free. They do not need their own ticket or seat reservation.
- Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare. The ticket includes a free seat reservation.
No. Seat reservations for infants are optional and can be booked additionally.
- EUR 5.50 for second class
- EUR 6.90 for first class
You cannot rebook or exchange your seat reservation for an infant travelling with you. If you need a different seat reservation, please book a new reservation.
Yes, you can reserve your preferred group journey free of charge for 14 days without any obligation to buy it, up to 2 months before your planned departure date.
Yes, depending on the offer you have booked, you can cancel your group ticket or reduce the number of people travelling.
Up to 30 days before the day of travel, you can either cancel the journey completely or reduce the number of people travelling, both free of charge. After this time, and up to one day before departure, you can claim a refund for the entire group journey at a cost of EUR 10 per cancelled person and per booking.
Instant cancellation
You can cancel your digital ticket free of charge within a period of 3 hours (180 minutes) after purchase, regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
Yes, up to 30 days before the day of travel, you can either cancel the journey completely or reduce the number of people travelling, both free of charge. After this time, and up to one day before departure, you can claim a refund for the entire group journey at a cost of EUR 10 per cancelled person and per booking.
No, you cannot get a BahnCard discount when booking group offers.
Sparpreis Europa Gruppe
You can book your group travel here:
- int.bahn.de
- DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
Subject to availability.
You can book online from up to 6 months in advance until shortly before departure (up to 12 months in advance for Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland).
You can book up to 12 months in advance until shortly before departure at the DB Travel Centre, DB agency or by telephone.
If the travel information does not show any connections, the date you selected is outside the current timetable period. The next timetable is usually released in mid-October, You can book your tickets after the release.
The offer is available for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
For all other destinations in Europe, you can purchase the group discount ticket Europe. This is available from local DB sales points or agencies, or by telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider).
You may only travel on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC, TGV INOUI, ECE, RJ, RJX, IR, E) and on the days indicated on the ticket.
If starting or completing your journey on regional or local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn), you are not restricted to specific services or times.
Tickets for journeys up to 100 km are valid on the day of travel and until 3 am the following day.
Tickets for routes over 100 km are valid for a total of 2 days plus 3 hours, i.e. until 3 am on the second day after the day of travel.
The following regulations generally apply:
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel free of charge on the German section of the route.They do not need their own ticket or free seat reservation.
- Children aged 6 to 14 pay half the adult group fare on the German section of the route with DB.
Free travel for children:
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel free of charge in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg (first class), Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland. They do not need their own ticket or free seat reservation.
- This regulation applies in France, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia for children up to 3 years of age and in Sweden up to 6 years of age.
- In Luxembourg, all children travel free of charge in second class.
50% discount on the adult fare:
- In Luxembourg (first class) for children aged 6 to 11. All children in Luxembourg travel free of charge in second class
- In Denmark and Slovakia for children aged 6 to 15
- In France, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia for children aged 4 to 11
- In Austria, Hungary and Poland for children aged 6 to 14
- In Sweden for children aged 7 to 19
- In Czechia for children aged 6 to 17
- In Switzerland and Slovakia for children aged 6 to 15
- In Croatia for children aged 6 to 11
- In Belgium, children aged 6 to 11 receive a 40% discount
Please note: Reservations are compulsory in some countries.
Some countries have a minimum age for children travelling alone. Please inform yourself about the respective regulations before booking.
- For group saver fare Europe tickets booked online, you can cancel the entire journey up to seven days before departure for EUR 19 per group ticket.
- If you booked via your local DB sales point, DB agency or by telephone, you can cancel or rebook the entire journey free of charge up to 14 days before the day of travel. It is not possible to exchange after this. Refunds for the entire group journey are possible for a fee of EUR 5 per cancelling person and ticket up to one day before departure.
Instant cancellation
You can cancel your digital ticket free of charge within a period of 3 hours (180 minutes) after purchase, regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
Super Sparpreis Gruppe
- int.bahn.de
- DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
The offer can only be booked if enough seats are available.
You can book the group super saver fare up to 12 months in advance.
You may only travel on the long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) and the days indicated on the ticket.
If you are travelling on regional or local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn), you are not restricted to specific services or times. For groups of 21 persons or more, however, registration is required at mein-sitzplatz-regio.de.
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel for free. They do not need their own ticket or seat reservation.
- Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare. The ticket includes a free seat reservation.
No. It is not possible to reserve for the group super saver fare.
No. It is not possible to pay a deposit for a group super saver fare ticket.
No, it is not possible to change, rebook or cancel the group super saver fare.
Instant cancellation
You can cancel your digital ticket free of charge within a period of 3 hours (180 minutes) after purchase, regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
No, you cannot cancel individual passengers.
No, you cannot get a BahnCard discount when booking group offers.
Super Sparpreis Europa Gruppe
- int.bahn.de
- DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
Subject to availability.
You can book the ticket up to 6 months in advance and until shortly before departure:
- online at int.bahn.de
- in the DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
The offer is available for the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.
For all other destinations in Europe, you can purchase the group discount ticket Europe. This is available from local DB sales points or agencies, or by telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider).
You may only travel on the long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) and the days indicated on the ticket.
If you are travelling on regional or local trains (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn), you are not restricted to specific services or times. For groups of 21 persons or more, however, registration is required at mein-sitzplatz-regio.de.
The following regulations generally apply:
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel free of charge on the German section of the route.They do not need their own ticket or free seat reservation.
- Children aged 6 to 14 pay half the adult group fare on the German section of the route with DB.
Free travel for children:
- •Children up to 5 years of age always travel free of charge in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Luxembourg (first class), Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland. They do not need their own ticket or free seat reservation.
- This regulation applies in France, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia for children up to 3 years of age and in Sweden up to 6 years of age.
- In Luxembourg, all children travel free of charge in second class.
50% discount on the adult fare:
- In Luxembourg (first class) for children aged 6 to 11. All children in Luxembourg travel free of charge in second class
- In Denmark and Slovakia for children aged 6 to 15
- In France, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia for children aged 4 to 11
- In Austria, Hungary and Poland for children aged 6 to 14
- In Sweden for children aged 7 to 19
- In Czechia for children aged 6 to 17
- In Switzerland and Slovakia for children aged 6 to 15
- In Croatia for children aged 6 to 11
- In Belgium, children aged 6 to 11 receive a 40% discount
Please note: Reservations are compulsory in some countries.
Some countries have a minimum age for children travelling alone. Please inform yourself about the respective regulations before booking.
It is not possible to change, rebook or cancel the group super saver fare Europe.
Instant cancellation
You can cancel your digital ticket free of charge within a period of 3 hours (180 minutes) after purchase, regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
You can change the name of the main passenger on an ICE or IC/EC group ticket. To do this, you need to purchase a "Umpersonalisierung" (reassign) document for 15 euros per direction. If the main passenger is unable to take part in either the outbound or return journey of the group trip, a separate reassign must be purchased for each direction (outbound and return journey).
Important: In the event of a name change, the purchase must not be made via the customer account originally used, as otherwise the previous name will appear on the ticket again. Instead, the purchase should be made via the account of the new main passenger or anonymously.
When traveling, the "Umpersonalisierung" (reassign) document must then be presented on the train together with the ICE or IC/EC group ticket.
This offer does not apply to local transport group tickets.
Note: The reassign is valid for 1st and 2nd class tickets, even if it is issued for 2nd class.