Railcard
BahnCard
A discount card. You buy it once from Deutsche Bahn, then it takes a set percentage off ordinary fares in Germany.
The issuer's own terms
The detail below is quoted from the issuer's own page in the language they publish it in. We do not translate another company's conditions, because a translated condition is a condition we have changed.
- What it covers
- A discount card for Deutsche Bahn long-distance and regional rail travel in Germany. BahnCard 25 gives 25 percent off flexible and discounted long-distance fares. BahnCard 50 gives 50 percent off flexible fares and 25 percent off discounted fares. BahnCard 100 replaces a ticket entirely, allowing unlimited travel on DB long-distance and regional trains in Germany for the validity period, and the official page states it now includes a complimentary Deutschland-Ticket for local transport.
- Who can buy it
- Open to the general public. Deutsche Bahn also sells discounted junior variants ("My BahnCard", under 27) for BahnCard 25, 50 and 100 at reduced prices; standard adult pricing applies otherwise. No residency restriction stated on the page checked.
- How long it lasts
- Each BahnCard is sold as a 1-year card (with automatic renewal unless cancelled), and DB also offers a 3-month trial version of BahnCard 25 and BahnCard 50 at a reduced price.
- What it costs
- Standard listed prices at time of checking (2026): BahnCard 25 from 62.90 EUR (2nd class) / 125.00 EUR (1st class) per year; BahnCard 50 from 244.00 EUR (2nd class) per year (1st class price not shown on the overview page); BahnCard 100 from 4,899 EUR (2nd class) / 7,999 EUR (1st class) per year, with a reduced "My BahnCard 100" (under 27) price of 3,199 EUR (2nd class) / 5,999 EUR (1st class). The page also showed a time-limited promotional price for BahnCard 25 valid only during September 2026, which is not a stable figure and is excluded above.
- Seat reservations
- Seat reservations on long-distance trains remain separate and are not included in the discount cards; DB sells them as an optional add-on regardless of BahnCard tier.
- What catches people out
- Cards auto-renew annually unless cancelled in time, so a cancellation deadline applies. BahnCard 25/50 discounts exclude certain fare types (e.g. City-Ticket is excluded from the BahnCard 25 discount per the page). Prices are subject to periodic promotional changes, so the standard price and any advertised promo price can differ significantly; travellers should check the current page before assuming a promo price applies.
SourceOpen the page at Deutsche BahnRead on the issuer's own page on 2026-09-06. Terms and prices change, so check before you buy.
What this does to an Orlero price
Nothing, yet. Our fares are point to point and are not adjusted for a pass or a card you hold. Use this page to work out whether the scheme is worth buying, and use search to find out what the same journeys cost without it.
Countries this covers
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Deutschland-Ticket
Issued by Deutsche Bahn
A subscription. A flat monthly or annual fare from Deutsche Bahn covering the services listed below in Germany.
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