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Overnight travel on the ICE and IC

Overview of daily night services

  • Dortmund–Frankfurt–Munich (ICE train)
  • Cologne–Hanover–Berlin (ICE train)
  • Hamburg–Cologne–Frankfurt (IC train)
  • Kiel–Cologne–Frankfurt–Basel (IC train)
  • Przemyśl–Krakow–Wroclaw–Berlin (EC train)
  • Bonn–Cologne–Hanover–Berlin (–Binz) (ICE)
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Questions & Answers about overnight travel on the ICE and IC

For night services on the ICE and IC/EC all DB long-distance offers apply without surcharges. Your BahnCard and DB monthly ticket are valid on night services.

For ICE and IC trains you do not need a reservation.

Yes. You can travel on ICE and IC night services with the German Rail Pass, Interrail Pass or Eurail Pass.

This depends on the train service. On some trains the dining/bistro car is open for a light evening snack or breakfast. Please see the timetable information for more details.