Overview

• Ticket sales opened on October 15 for journeys from December 14, 2025, with reservations now possible up to 12 months in advance.
• A 12% discount applies to national Spar- and Super-Sparpreis tickets booked October 17–21 exclusively via bahn.de or the DB Navigator app.
• DB is freezing headline prices this cycle, keeping entry prices for Spar and Super-Spar fares, Flex fares, and BahnCard prices unchanged.
• The December timetable adds capacity, including new half-hourly ICE links connecting 21 cities such as Berlin–Halle/Erfurt and Frankfurt–Mannheim–Stuttgart, with faster times on busy routes.
• Saver fares are contingent and train-bound, Super-Sparpreis tickets are nonrefundable, Sparpreis tickets can be canceled for €10 until the day before departure, and additional savings are possible with BahnCard 25/50.