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Flex Ticket, Group Tickets & School Trips Germany 2026
Everything you need to know: The flexible Flex ticket, group discounts from 6 people, and special conditions for school trips and club travel with Deutsche Bahn.
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School trips
The Flex ticket (Flexpreis) is DB’s train-flexible ticket – board any train, cancel anytime. For groups of 6+ people, the Super Saver Group starts from €8.99/person including seat reservation. School groups (20+ persons) benefit from the early booking offer, free cancellation up to 14 days before departure.
The flexible standard ticket
What is the Flex Ticket?
The Flex Ticket (Flexpreis) is Deutsche Bahn’s standard ticket for long-distance travel. Unlike the Saver ticket, you are not tied to a specific train: on your travel day, you can use any ICE, IC or EC train on your booked route – spontaneously, without extra charge, without rebooking.
This makes the Flex Ticket ideal for anyone who needs maximum flexibility: business travellers, frequent travellers, or anyone whose plans can change at short notice.
Key features of the Flex Ticket
- Valid on all ICE, IC, EC trains on your booked route
- Also valid on regional trains (RE, RB, S-Bahn) on the route
- No train binding – just take the next available train
- Free cancellation up to 1 day before travel
- Combinable with BahnCard 25 or 50
Direct comparison
Flex Ticket vs. Saver Ticket: Which is cheaper?
| Feature | Flex Ticket | Saver Ticket (Sparpreis) |
|---|---|---|
| Train binding | None – free train choice | Fixed train |
| Cancellation | Free until 1 day before | Not possible |
| Exchange | Yes, flexible | Not possible |
| Price | Higher (from ~€20–40) | Cheaper (from €17.99) |
| Availability | Always available | Limited quotas |
| BahnCard discount | BC25: 25%, BC50: 50% | BC25: 25% only |
| Best for | Spontaneous travel, business | Early planners, budget trips |
Flex Ticket Young – 20% discount for under-27s
Travellers aged 15 to 26 receive around 20% off the regular Flex Ticket price with the Flex Ticket Young. The offer applies in 2026 for travel from 1 April to 12 December 2026 and is only available for domestic routes. A BahnCard 25 or 50 can additionally be applied.
From 6 people
Group Tickets with Deutsche Bahn 2026
Anyone travelling with at least 6 people in long-distance trains benefits from special group fares. At least one section must be on an ICE, IC or EC train. Bookable online for up to 30 people – larger groups book by phone.
| Feature | Super Saver Group | Saver Group |
|---|---|---|
| Min. persons | 6 | 6 |
| Price 2nd class | from €8.99/person | from €9.99/person |
| Price 1st class | – | from €26.99/person |
| Seat reservation | Included | Included |
| Train binding | Yes | Yes |
| Online cancellation | Not possible | Until 7 days before (€19) |
| Counter cancellation | Not possible | Until 14 days before, free |
| Immediate cancellation | Free within 3h of booking | Free within 3h of booking |
| BahnCard discount | No | No |
| Children 6–14 | 50% discount | 50% discount |
If you book at a DB travel centre or by phone (+49 (0) 721 938 5386, Mon–Fri 9–12 and 14–17), the Saver Group can be cancelled free of charge up to 14 days before travel – and individual persons can be removed from the group afterwards (up to 13 days before: €5/person).
For school classes & clubs
School Trips & Early Booking Offer
School classes, youth groups and clubs travelling with 20 or more people benefit from the DB early booking offer (Fruehbucherangebot). Prices can be secured even before the regular timetable opens – at the Saver Group rate.
Early Booking Offer conditions
- For groups of 20+ people
- Rate: Saver Group (2nd class) – domestic only
- Seat reservation included free of charge
- Free cancellation up to 14 days before travel
- Deposit: €6 per person per direction after timetable opening
- Contact: db-fruehbucher@deutschebahn.com
In addition to DB’s direct offer, external providers like Jugendtours or alpetour offer complete packages (train + accommodation + programme) for school trips to Berlin, Hamburg or Munich from around €189 per person.
Alternative for day trips
Regional Day Tickets as a cheap group option
For day trips on regional trains with up to 5 people, regional day tickets (Laendertickets) are often the cheapest option. They are valid for RE, RB, S-Bahn and IRE – but not for ICE, IC or EC trains.
| Regional Ticket | Price (1 person) | 5 persons total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern-Ticket (Bavaria) | €34 | €74 | €14.80 |
| Berlin-Brandenburg Ticket | – | €36.50 | €7.30 |
| Quer-durchs-Land-Ticket | ~€44 | ~€80 | ~€16 |
- Valid on weekdays from 9:00 am, weekends/holidays from midnight
- Up to 3 own children (6–14 years) travel free
- All travellers must be named on the ticket
Frequently asked questions
FAQ: Flex Ticket, Group & School Trips
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