I've been looking at train reservations on the bahn.de website and I've only been able to get reservations for up to 5 people. It says group rate begin with 6 people, but I can't find a place to do group rates. Am I doing something wrong or will I just have to split us up for reservations? I know I'll have to split us to use Laender tickets.
Posted by
Anaheim, CA, USA
1455 posts
I could have sworn I've been able to email Bahn.de. See if you can email them an enquiry.
If no response, then assume you split up.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
There is a group rate (discount of 50% or more) for six or more persons, but I don't know of any website where you can get it. You can get a 50% discount on express or regional trains at any counter up until 1 hr before train time. You can also get 60% and 70% discounts with advance purchase 7 or 14 days ahead resp. for express trains. For US residents, that might mean calling the Bahn in Germany at +49 1805 996633.
If you can read German, click here.
Posted by
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2779 posts
Please state date and route of one of your journeys including age of children if applicable so that those of us who can handle the German website can try to get a quote...
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
Are you looking for actual tickets, or just for seat reservations?
The group rate (50%) is just for tickets.
Seat reservations, alone, are €4 for one person, online or at a counter. There is also rate for seat reservations for an entire family , €8 online or at a counter.
If all you are looking for are seat reservations, you can usually get them there.
As for "splitting you" to use Länder tickets, yes, for more than five people you will need more than one Länder ticket, but since the Länder tickets are for regional trains, and with few exceptions there are no reservations on regional trains, just sit where you find space, it doesn't matter how many.