Super Sparpreis
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If you buy a ticket via int.bahn.de or DB Navigator, you can cancel it free of charge within a period of 12 hours (720 minutes) after purchase regardless of the specific offer's terms and conditions. Payment will be refunded in full.
If you have a saver fare ticket, you can only travel on the service indicated on the ticket. Offers are available for ICE/IC/EC connections within Germany. You can use local transport (e.g. RE, RB, IRE and S-Bahn or non-DB trains) to get to/from a 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 10:00 am the following day.
Passengers who purchase a super saver fare can also use the City-Ticket. It is now issued as an add-on to the super saver fare, depending on your connection.
When booking a super saver fare, the City-Ticket will be available separately for a fee depending on the specific departure or destination stop. This is subject to the following conditions:
If you indicate in your booking enquiry that you only need DB long-distance trains (e.g. from Cologne Main Station to Berlin Central) and do not require a transfer within the City-Ticket area using local transport, the saver fare ticket will be issued without a City-Ticket.
Inhaber der Travel Industry Card profitieren bei der Deutschen Bahn von gnstigen Konditionen mit dem Sparpreise und Super Sparpreis DB PEP auf nationalen und dem Sparpreis und Super Sparpreis Europa DB PEP auf internationalen Verbindungen.
Die DB bringt Sie schnell, entspannt und gnstig an Ihr Ziel. Als Mitarbeiter eines Reisebros, Reiseveranstalters oder einer Airline knnen Sie und bis zu vier Begleitpersonen nach Verfgbarkeit die Super Sparpreise DB PEP und Super Sparpreise Europa DB PEP nutzen.
Die Buchungsstrecke zum Supersparpreis DB-Pep wurde optimiert. Ab jetzt finden Sie Supersparpreise mit direkter Kennzeichnung als solches innerhalb der Suchergebnisse durch den Hinweis, dass Sie zur Buchung dieses Tarifes einen DRV-Ausweis bentigen. Sollte kein Hinweis zu einer Auswahl erscheinen, sind die Kontingente fr diese Fahrt erschpft und es werden Ihnen die regulren Bahnpreise angezeigt.
In general, there are three types of regional trains, as well: Regionalexpress (RE), Regionalbahn (RB) and S-Bahn (S). While most RE trains stop far more often than long-distance trains, they are usually faster and stop less often than their regional train counterparts. RB trains stop everywhere while connecting two or three larger cities with all other stops in between. S-Bahn trains usually operate within larger urban areas and serve every minor station. These train types are cheaper than long-distance trains.
Secondly, it includes a free City-Ticket, granting you a free ride in your arrival city with buses or subways. Usually, buying an extra ticket costs less than the difference between Sparpreis and Super Sparpreis.
If you would rather go directly to your destination, you have the advantage of a seat reservation, as well. It is however limited to one specific train or connection. The Flexpreis Plus is the only second-class ticket to include a reservation.
Our general advice is to purchase a reservation on Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays. Whenever you buy a ticket, you will be asked specifically if you want to purchase a reservation. But you can also do this afterward. Select the option Seat only in the search mask and select the train you are bound to or plan to travel on.
As previously mentioned, all Sparpreis and Super Sparpreis tickets in all classes are only valid on one specific train (or several, if your itinerary contains one more connections). However, there is one way you can get rid of that restriction:
Seat reservations are bound to a specific train, as well. They are not changed if a delay causes you to miss your connection. In that case, you have to file a complaint to get a refund, if you did pay for a reservation.
The BahnCard is a discount card for Deutsche Bahn, purchased at a fixed price and valid for a year after purchase. For example, these are the prices for the same train in the screenshot above, but with a BahnCard 50 discount applied:
When the BahnCard was introduced in 1992, calculating the discounts was simple. There were three types of BahnCards, each valid for a year, that gave you a fixed discount on all tickets. The BahnCard 25 gave a 25% discount, the BahnCard 50 a 50%, and the BahnCard 100 let you use all trains, everywhere, for free.
All Bahncard25 products give a 25% discount on both Sparpreis and Flexpreis. The following are second class prices, you can also order a specific Bahncard25 for first class tickets, which is more expensive. You can find more information here.
All Bahncard50 products give a 50% discount on Flexpreis and a 25% discount on Sparpreis. The following are second class prices, you can also order a specific Bahncard50 for first class tickets, which is more expensive. You can find more information here.
About the only thing that Deutsche Bahn gets unambiguous praise for is its app, which is super convenient and works absolutely flawlessly. You can get real-time schedule updates and save a digital version of your BahnCard. Even better, it eliminates the need for printed-out tickets, as you can save all your bookings in it. It also works pretty well for public transport on a city level and is a helpful tool in general when travelling in Germany.
A key point and a massive double-edged sword is the lack of automatic seat assignments on German long distance trains. While it makes travelling with flexible tickets much easier, you can easily end up sitting on the floor for several hours in a train you may not leave if you are not willing to pay anything extra.
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