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
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
Subject to availability.
- You can book the ticket online up to six months in advance.
- You can book up to 12 months in advance at the DB Travel Centre, DB agency or by telephone.
You may only travel on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) 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.
- 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.
You can reserve your preferred group travel option free of charge for 21 days up to two months before starting your journey, without any obligation to buy it.
This option is available from the following outlets:
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
Yes, you can make a deposit on your ticket at a DB Travel Centre or DB agency. The deposit is EUR 6 per person. The remaining payment must be made no later than 14 days before travel.
When booking online, you must pay the price in full.
Yes, you can cancel or rebook your group ticket depending on the offer you have booked.
- For group saver fares booked online, you can cancel the entire journey up to seven days before departure for EUR 19 per group ticket.
- If you book via your local DB sales point 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.
- If you booked online, it is not possible to cancel or exchange the ticket for individual passengers.
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, you can cancel individual participants if you booked via your local DB sales point or by telephone. You can remove individual passengers from the ticket free of charge up to 14 days before the day of travel. From 13 days to one day before the first day of validity, cancellation for individual passengers is subject to a fee of EUR 5 per cancelling person and ticket. The remaining group must consist of at least six people
- No, if you have booked online, cancellation of individual participants is not possible.
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
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
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.
You can reserve your preferred group travel option free of charge for 21 days up to two months before starting your journey, without any obligation to buy it.
This option is available from the following outlets:
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
- 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.
- Cancellation of individual participants is not possible for tickets booked online.
- You can cancel individual participants if you booked via your local DB sales point, DB agency or by telephone. You can remove individual passengers from the ticket free of charge up to 14 days before the day of travel. From 13 days to one day before the first day of validity, cancellation for individual passengers is subject to a fee of EUR 5 per cancelling person and ticket. The remaining group must consist of at least six people.
A BahnCard or BahnBonus Card discount cannot be granted when booking group offers.
Super Sparpreis Gruppe
- int.bahn.de
- DB Navigator app (up to max. 99 people)
- DB Travel Centre or DB agency
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
You can book the group super saver fare up to 6 months in advance.
You may only travel on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) 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.
- 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
- By telephone on +49 30 2970 (costs depend on the provider)
Subject to availability.
The group super saver fare Europe is available from all sales points up to 6 months in advance and up until shortly before departure (up to 12 months in advance for Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland).
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.
Non-binding bookings are not possible for the group super saver fare Europe.
Deposits are not possible for the group super saver fare Europe.
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.
Cancellation of individual passengers is not possible for the group super saver fare Europe.
A BahnCard or BahnBonus Card discount cannot be granted when booking group offers.
You can reassign an ICE or IC/EC group ticket to a different passenger. Reassigning the ticket allows the name of the main passenger to be changed for either direction on the group ticket originally booked. This offer is available for DB long-distance tickets, but not for regional tickets.