This is how it works:
- Enter the desired travel connection
- Select BahnCard 25 or 50, 1st class as discount
- Select a ticket for 1st class
- Select offer
- Bring your own BahnCard, 2nd class and the 1st class ticket you have purchased with you
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Frequently asked questions
The special offer is valid from 1 to 31 May 2026, during which time holders of a second class BahnCard 25 or 50 can also benefit from their BahnCard discount when purchasing first class tickets. The outward and return journeys must both fall within the promotional period.
When booking with a second class BahnCard, simply select a first class BahnCard and a first class ticket. This gives you a discount on the first class ticket price similar to that of your own BahnCard 25 or 50. You must then present your second class BahnCard on the train in combination with your first class ticket.
No, the special offer is only available for travel between 1 May and 31 May 2026. The return journey must also be made by 31 May 2026 at the latest. If you would like to travel back in June 2026, you will need to buy two separate tickets for the outward and return journeys.
No, that is not possible. The special offer is only available for journeys within Germany and not for cross-border journeys.
No, the promotion does not apply to local transport tickets (e.g. transport association offers or the normal price of the Deutschlandtarif). It is only available for long-distance tickets within Germany, provided that at least one section of the journey is on an ICE or IC/EC train.
No, that is unfortunately not possible. This special offer is aimed exclusively at customers with a BahnCard 25 or 50.
No, unfortunately this is not possible, as the ticket purchased does not match the discount level of your BahnCard.