Cheap travel between Germany and Italy

Sparpreis Europa

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.

For Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland:
You can book tickets up to 12 months in advance and until shortly before departure.

For Denmark, Italy, Croatia, Austria, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary:
You can book tickets up to 6 months in advance and until shortly before departure.

For France:
You can book tickets up to 6 months in advance and up to one day before departure.

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 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.

Yes, with a long-distance transport bicycle ticket and a bicycle space reservation.

On DB-ÖBB trains between Munich and northern Italy (Verona/Venice/Bologna), folding bikes can be taken on board when folded, provided they do not exceed the dimensions of 90 x 60 x 40 cm. The folding bike must be stowed above or below the seat or in the available luggage racks. Each passenger is responsible for their own luggage.

You cannot take packaged and (partially) disassembled bicycles with you on the train.

You may carry a maximum of three pieces of luggage on DB-ÖBB trains as long as they can be carried by one person on their own.

The maximum dimensions of 90 x 60 x 40 cm per item of luggage must not be exceeded.

Every visitor to Venice must pay an access fee directly to the city government on certain days between 18 April and 27 July 2025. There are exemptions in certain cases. The specific days, terms of payment, exemptions and all other information can be found at https://cda.ve.it/en/.