Fast, cheap travel between Germany and Austria
Advantages
- Over 40 direct services every day, even through the Alps!
- Children up to 14 years of age travel free of charge in many cases with an accompanying person who is at least 15 years of age
- 25% discount on the German part of the route with BahnCard 25/50/100 (excluding City-Ticket)
- Tickets are available up to six months in advance
From 01/06/24 - 01/09/24, reservations are compulsory on many cross-border connections to and from Germany. A seat reservation is usually already included when purchasing a ticket for this period. You can find more information in the FAQ.
Frequently asked questions about the saver fare Europe Austria
Tickets for a single journey start from EUR 23.90 in second class and EUR 33.90 in first class. Prices are subject to availability.
25% discount on the German part of the route with a BahnCard 25/50/100. The BahnCard 100 discount does not apply to the saver fare Europe France.
- Children up to 5 years of age always travel free of charge and do not need to be indicated when booking
- Children aged 6-14 travel free of charge when accompanied by a person aged 15 or over. However, they must be indicated in the booking. The ticket holder can bring up to four children per ticket.
- Exception: When using a City-Ticket, children aged 6-14 pay the children's fare for a single journey in the respective transport association.
- Children up to the age of 5 always travel free of charge.
- Children up to the age of 5 may only travel in Austria if accompanied.
- Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare.
You can book tickets up to six months before you travel until shortly before a train is due to depart. Please observe the timetable changeovers in June and December.
The City-Ticket is only available for the 130 participating towns and cities in Germany. City-Tickets are not issued for towns and cities in other European countries.
Therefore, always indicate the specific departure or destination stop in Germany when booking a saver fare Europe or super saver fare Europe ticket. The City-Ticket for flexible travel to and from the long-distance service is included in the total ticket price if the following conditions are met:
- The departure or destination stop is in one of the 130 City-Ticket towns and cities
- Your booking includes a journey to or from the long-distance service within the City-Ticket area using local transport
If you indicate in your booking enquiry that you only need long-distance trains (ICE, IC, EC, e.g. from Cologne Main Station to Amsterdam) and do not require a transfer within the City-Ticket area using local transport, the ticket will be issued without a City-Ticket.
You may only travel on long-distance trains (ICE, RJ, RJX, 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. Your journey must be completed by 10:00 am the following day.
- Cancellation is possible for a fee of EUR 10 up to one day before the first day of validity. The refund is issued as a voucher.
- Cancellation is no longer possible from the first day of validity.
Instant cancellation
You can cancel your digital ticket free of charge within a period of 12 hours (720 minutes) after purchase regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
No. A saver fare Europe ticket does not grant the holder access to a DB Lounge.