What's the difference between a saver and flexible fare?
The video explains the difference between the two offers (in German with English subtitles).
Affordable train tickets: Travel in Germany from EUR 21.50
Buy a saver fare ticket for fast, inexpensive travel within Germany. ICE trains are also covered by this offer.
Risk-free booking: You can cancel the saver fare ticket for a fee before the first day of validity.
Advantages
- City-Ticket included for local transport in Germany
- Can be cancelled for a fee before the first day of validity.
- Valid on long-distance trains (ICE, IC/EC)
- Use of local public transport (RE, RB, IRE, S-Bahn) is also possible if specified at the time of booking
- 25% discount with the BahnCard 25 or BahnCard 50
Saver fare or super saver fare?
Super saver fare
Saver fare
2nd-class travel for as little as EUR 17.90
1st-class travel for as little as EUR 26.90
1st-class travel for as little as EUR 26.90
2nd-class travel for as little as EUR 21.50
1st-class travel for as little as EUR 32.30
1st-class travel for as little as EUR 32.30
City-Ticket not included for local transport in Germany (in the respective area of validity)
City-Ticket included for local transport in Germany (in the respective area of validity)
No cancellations
EUR 10 cancellation fee, refund issued as a voucher
Terms and conditions
German name of the offer
Sparpreis
Price
2nd-class travel for as little as EUR 21.50
1st-class travel for as little as EUR 32.30
Single journey, subject to availability
Price for children travelling with parents/grandparents
Children aged 0-14 always travel for free.
Children aged 6-14 must be included when booking tickets.
Price for children travelling alone or accompanied
Children aged 0-5 always travel for free.
Children aged 6-14 pay half the adult fare.
Availability
From 6 months in advance to shortly before travel.
Train-specific travel
If you have a saver fare ticket, you can only travel on the service indicated on the ticket. The offers are available for ICE/IC/EC connections within Germany. You can use local rail services (e.g. RE, RB, IRE and S-Bahn or non-DB trains) to get to/from the 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 am the following day.
BahnCard discount
A BahnCard 25 or 50 gets you a 25% discount
City-Ticket
City-Ticket included for journeys of over 100 km and valid in over 120 towns/cities.
DB Lounge
no access
Cancellation
Until 1 day before the 1st day of validity:
Fee of EUR 10. Refund issued as a voucher.
On and after the 1st day of validity:
No cancellations.
The map of Germany shows you the stations where you can start and end your journey: