Cheap travel between Germany and Italy

From EUR 23.99 to South Tyrol, e.g. from Munich to Bolzano.

A picturesque street with an Italian flag in the Monti district in the historic heart of Rome

Advantages

  • Seven direct services every day
  • 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 EUR 23.99

Frequently asked questions about the saver fare Europe Italy

You will receive a 25% discount on the German section of the route with the BahnCard 25/50/100. The BahnCard 100 discount does not apply to the (super) 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 for free on the German section of the route.
  • Children from up to the age of 3 always travel free of charge on the Italian section of the route.
  • Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare on the German section of the route.
  • Children aged 6-11 pay half the adult fare on the Italian section of the route.

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.

  • 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 3 hours (180 minutes) after purchase regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.

No. A (super) saver fare Europe ticket does not grant the holder access to a DB Lounge.

Reservations are compulsory on some international services. If so, the reservation will already be included free of charge in the ticket price. Reservations are required in the following trains:

  • France: high-speed trains (ICE and TGV) to Paris and Marseille (including all stopovers)
  • Italy: Trains to Milan via Basel Bad Bf
  • Poland: All long distance trains to Poland

Please note that you cannot travel on trains requiring reservations without a reservation.