GERMANY BY RAIL

A country.A thousandways to go.

Great cities. Quiet valleys. Find your way through Germany.

Find trains and compare fares

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01 / Routes

Good places. Great connections.

Get a feel for the route before you get on board.

All routes

Berlin Munich

From the capital to Bavaria

Berlin Hamburg

Trade city streets for harbour air

Frankfurt Cologne

Two cities, more than one way to go

Berlin Dresden

A change of pace along the Elbe

02 / Destinations

Find your next stop.

All destinations

Munich

City life, with an Alpine outlook.

Hamburg

Harbour air and northern light.

Cologne

Step out beside the cathedral.

03 / Train types

Find your kind of journey.

ICEHigh-speed journeys IC / ECCities and borders RE / RBLocal discoveries Explore train types

04 / Travel well

A little know-how. A better journey.

Tickets & seat reservations

Ticket types, booking windows and seat reservations.

Stations & connections

Find your platform and make your connection.

Luggage & bicycles

What to bring and when to reserve a bike space.

All rail guides

05 / FAQ

Before you go.

Practical answers for your next trip.

Help centre

Does a ticket guarantee a seat?

Not always. Check whether your fare includes a seat reservation or requires one separately.

What does Hbf mean?

Hbf is short for Hauptbahnhof, or central station. Check the full station name, especially when a city has several long-distance stops.

Can I take regional tickets on ICE trains?

Do not assume so. Regional tickets generally have a defined local or regional scope. Check the exact validity and any explicit exceptions with the operator.

Can I book train tickets on GermanyTrain?

Booking is available only for offers that explicitly provide a booking action. A search or quote does not reserve seats. Review the journey, passenger details, fare conditions and USD total before creating an order.