Advantages
- Hamburg - Copenhagen in under five hours
- 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 6 months in advance (up to 12 months in advance at a DB Travel Centre, a DB agency or by telephone)
From 28.05.2025 to 31.08.2025, reservations are mandatory on cross-border connections between Germany and Denmark, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic (only from 15.06.2025). You can find more information in the FAQ.
Frequently asked questions about the super saver fare Europe Denmark
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 free of charge.
- Children up to the age of 5 may only travel in Denmark when accompanied..
- Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare on the German section of the route.
- Children aged 6-15 pay half the adult fare on the Danish 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.
No. A (super) saver fare Europe ticket does not grant the holder access to a DB Lounge.
A dog may be taken in second class on journeys to Denmark. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are permitted in first class.
No. Super saver fare tickets are excluded from exchange and cancellation.
Instant cancellation
If you buy a ticket via int.bahn.de or the DB Navigator app, you can cancel it 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.
Experience has shown that international trains are very busy in the summer months. With the international reservation requirement, which even applies all year round on some international runs, we offer you a reliable and comfortable journey.
The reservation requirement applies to services to Denmark and the Netherlands from 28 May 2025 up to and including 31 August 2025, and to the Czech Republic from 15 June 2025 up to and including 31 August 2025. In each case, this applies to all trains marked in the timetable as requiring reservations.
The reservation obligation applies to traffic to Denmark and the Netherlands from 28 May 2025 up to and including 31 August 2025, and to the Czech Republic from 15 June 2025 up to and including 31 August 2025.
No, the reservation requirement only applies to cross-border journeys. There is no obligation to make a reservation within Germany.
Yes, a seat reservation is always required for trains that require a reservation. You must therefore book a new reservation if you use a different train. You can subsequently submit your unused seat reservation to the Passenger Rights Service Centre or to a DB sales outlet for a refund. Further information can be found at https://int.bahn.de/en/booking-information/passenger-rights.
No, as part of the reservation obligation, seat reservation is included in the ticket free of charge if a ticket is booked at the same time. Only if a reservation is subsequently booked is this subject to a charge.