Advantages
- Get your trial BahnCard 25 at a promotional price and receive a 25% discount on flexible and saver fare tickets for long-distance travel (with the exception of City-Tickets). Bookable between 2 September and 30 September 2025
- The regular advance purchase period of 180 days applies
- No-obligation trial period: cancel up to 4 weeks before the expiration date
The promotion is available from 2 September to 30 September 2025. If you do not cancel your trial BahnCard 25, it automatically becomes an annual subscription with a minimum contract period of one year. The regular advance purchase period of 180 days applies.
Further information: More about the promotionFrequently asked questions
The trial BahnCard 25 gives you a 25% BahnCard discount on flexible and saver fares within Germany in the corresponding travel class.
You can use the ICE, IC/EC trains, ÖBB Nightjet (reservation may be required) and local transport (IRE, RE, RB, S-Bahn).
If the BahnCard is recognised on the desired connection, the discount is automatically deducted at the time of booking. You can use the digital BahnCard in the same way as the plastic BahnCard for the various regional fares and transport associations.
Whether the BahnCard is recognised in the respective state tariffs or transport associations is regulated by their tariff and transport conditions.
Anyone wishing to travel with DB's trains can purchase the trial BahnCard 25 or 50 at the promotional price. The trial BahnCard is valid for 3 months. It must be cancelled in writing 4 weeks before its expiration date. If not, it will be continued as a regular BahnCard or a discounted one, such as a BahnCard for senior citizens or a My BahnCard for young people, for first or second class, as appropriate. Your date of birth is used to check which BahnCard will be selected as the subsequent card.
The trial BahnCard is valid for 3 months. The trial BahnCard, whether 25 or 50, purchased at the promotional price is valid for 3 months from the first day of validity. It must be cancelled in writing 4 weeks before its expiration date. If not, it will be continued as a regular BahnCard or a discounted one, such as a BahnCard for senior citizens or a My BahnCard for young people, for first or second class, as appropriate. Your date of birth is used to check which BahnCard will be selected as the subsequent card.
Your trial BahnCard 25 is automatically renewed for one year unless you cancel it in writing at least 4 weeks before it is due to expire.
You can cancel your trial BahnCard 25 up to four weeks before the end of the validity period.
Simply use your customer account:
- Log in to your customer account via website.
- Under "BahnCard" and "Options" you can find out whether you can cancel.
- If cancellation is possible, confirm by clicking "Cancel BahnCard".
You can buy the trial BahnCard 25 or 50 at the promotional price right here online, in the DB Navigator app, and at DB Travel Centres and DB agencies.
BahnCard Services lets you manage your BahnCard, use your digital BahnCard, view invoice documents, order a replacement card and much more online.
BahnCards can be purchased up to 6 months in advance. Tickets can be booked up to 12 months in advance. It is not necessary to already have a valid BahnCard at the time of booking for a journey planned in the future. A valid BahnCard must only be presented on the day of travel.