Saver fare for senior citizens – for everyone over 65

Sparpreis Senioren

The saver fare ticket for senior citizens can be booked in the regular travel information on our website and in our app DB Navigator. At the DB Travel Centre and agencies, the ticket can be purchased as a digital ticket.

You can change or cancel your saver fare ticket before the first day of validity. The processing fee is EUR 10. We issue as a refund a voucher that is valid for 3 years. It is not possible to cancel a ticket on or after the day of travel.

If you have booked an outbound and return journey on a single ticket, the two journeys must be cancelled together. If you are unsure about one of the journeys, book the tickets separately.

To cancel your saver fare ticket, log in to your My Bahn customer account and go to "My last bookings". You can also use the order search function. Afterwards, you can book your new ticket as you normally would.

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.

If you are 65 or older on the first day of travel, you can purchase the saver fare ticket for senior citizens. 

• 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.

The saver fare ticket for senior citizens is currently only available for 2nd class.

If you have a (super) saver fare ticket, you can only travel on the service indicated on the ticket. Offers are available for ICE/IC/EC connections within Germany. You can use local transport (e.g. RE, RB, IRE and S-Bahn or non-DB trains) to get to/from a long-distance station if you include them in your booking. You are not restricted to travelling on a specific train when using local rail services. However, your journey must be completed by 10:00 am the following day.

Yes, but you have to book local transport when you buy your ticket. Tickets with local transport are available in a saver fare for senior citizens. However, the offer is not available for local transport connections only.

BahnCard 25 and 50 holders get a 25% discount (except City-Ticket).

Passengers who purchase a (super) saver fare can also use the City-Ticket. It is now issued as an add-on to the (super) saver fare, depending on your connection.
When booking a (super) saver fare, the City-Ticket will be available separately for a fee depending on the specific departure or destination stop. This is subject to the following conditions:

• The departure or destination stop is in one of the approximately 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 DB long-distance trains (e.g. from Cologne Main Station to Berlin Central) and do not require a transfer within the City-Ticket area using local transport, the saver fare ticket will be issued without a City-Ticket.

The super saver fare promotion is only offered on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC) and is not available with a City-Ticket.

If a delay of at least 20 minutes is expected at the destination, the journey can be continued on the same route, on a different route or at a later time. 

A seat reservation is not automatically included in the ticket. However, it can be booked separately. 

Within the constraints of the timetable changeovers in June and December, you can book tickets max. 12 months before you travel.

For larger luggage, we recommend simply sending it ahead. The luggage will be picked up conveniently at your home. This will make your journey easier – and not just when it comes to boarding or disembarking from the train. 
We’ll be happy to provide some advice on the best way to transport your luggage, including how to adjust the transfer time or book a seat near the luggage rack.