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Skip the ticket inspection with Komfort Check-in

The Komfort Check-in service is available to those travelling with flexible, saver and super saver fares in Germany on the ICE or on selected IC trains.

Benefits for you:

  • Board and relax straight away ("One less thing to do."): Take your seat and check in via the DB Navigator app. Then simply sit back and relax. In most cases, the train attendant will no longer inspect your ticket. Then simply sit back and relax. In most cases, the train attendant will no longer inspect your ticket once you have checked in at your current seat.
  • Immediate confirmation ("Everything is fine."): No need to search for the ticket. With just one click, you receive immediate confirmation that your ticket inspection was successful on your display. Our train attendants will be informed of this.
  • Get the most from your journey ("You decide."): Komfort Check-in gives you more time to enjoy your trip. You can use this to read, watch films, work or enjoy something from the bistro car.

What you need:

  • Latest version of the DB Navigator app
  • Mobile phone or online ticket for a saver fare or flexible fare ticket

Komfort Check-in in the DB Navigator app

  • Open the ticket

    The Komfort Check-in service is only available in the app of the respective sales system in which you purchased the ticket.

    Open your current ticket via "My Trips". 

  • Start the check-in

    If the ticket fulfils all the requirements for Komfort Check-in, the "Komfort Check-in" button will appear. Tap it as soon as you have taken your reserved seat or found a free one.

  • With reservation: check seat

    Do you have a reservation? Then please check at this point whether it matches the number of the coach and the seat where you are sitting.

  • Without reservation: enter seat

    Are you travelling without a reservation? Then enter the number of the coach and the seat where you are sitting.

  • Enter your BahnCard (optional)

    Did you buy the ticket with a BahnCard? Then enter your BahnCard number. (Image left: check-in with reservation; right: without reservation)

  • Almost there

    You are being checked in.

  • Done

    You are now checked in and will no longer have your ticket inspected for this seat and on this section of the journey.

Komfort Check-in in your browser

Finding a new seat and checking in again