Low-cost train travel between Germany and France

Super 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 the age of 5 travel free of charge (incl. free seat reservation for trains requiring reservations, no ticket required) Children up to the age of 3 are only allowed to travel in France if accompanied.
• The following applies to children aged 6 to 14, who are accompanied by at least one passenger aged 15 or older and who are entered on that person's ticket,
  • Travel free of charge on the DB section of the route
  • Pay half of the adult fare on the SNCF section of the route.
• 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 3 are only allowed to travel in France if accompanied.
• Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare.

You can book tickets up to six months before you travel until one day before your journey. 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.

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.

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.