German Point to Points can be sold only outside of Europe when plating on 9b or our interline partners. USA agents can
issue both paper and e-tickets.
The “German Rail
Ticket” is valid from / to the following airports which have direct ICE
/ IC links to / from major cities in Germany: Cologne/Bonn Airport
(CGN) Dusseldorf Airport (DUS), Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) and
Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ). For these destinations the timetable is
loaded into the GDS. Other cities from / to these airports can be
booked by using IATA Code “QYG” which stands for every train station in
Germany. The whole schedule is available through DB’s website
www.bahn.de/international.
Tickets are sold the same way as any regular
airline ticket worldwide except in Europe; sales in Russia , Turkey,
Moldavia and Ukraine are possible. Availability display, booking,
attaching the fare record and finally ticketing – all are based on the
regular PNR.
All German Point-to-Points originate from four German Airports:
- CGN Köln/Bonn
- DUS Düsseldorf
- FRA Frankfurt
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle
When using Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN) as a hub city you can book following destinations:
Aschaffenburg (ZCB); Berlin (QPP); Bielefeld (BFE); Bochum (QBO);
Dortmund (DTM); Duisburg (DUI); Düsseldorf Airport (DUS); Düsseldorf
(QDU); Essen (ESS); Frankfurt Airport (FRA); Frankfurt (ZRB); Hamm
(ZNB); Hannover (ZVR); Heidelberg (HDB); Limburg Süd (ZNW); Mainz
(QMZ); Mannheim (MHG); München (ZMU); Nürnberg (ZAQ); Siegburg/Bonn
(ZPY); Stendal (ZSN); Stuttgart (ZWS); Trier (ZQF); Wiesbaden (UWE);
Wolfsburg (ZQU); Railway Germany (QYG)
When using Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) as a hub city you can book following destinations:
Berlin (QPP); Bielefeld (BFE); Bochum (QBO); Bonn (BNJ); Dortmund
(DTM); Duisburg (DUI); Eisenach (EIB); Erfurt (XIU); Essen (ESS);
Frankfurt Airport (FRA); Frankfurt (ZRB); Gelsenkirchen (ZEJ); Gotha
(ZGO); Greifswald (ZGW); Gütersloh (ZEX); Hagen (ZEY); Halle(Saale)
(ZHZ); Hamm (ZNB); Hannover (ZVR); Heidelberg (HDB); Karlsruhe (XET);
Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (KSF); Koblenz (ZNV); Köln (QKL); Köln Messe/Deutz
(QKU); Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN); Leipzig (XIT); Limburg Süd (ZNW), Mainz
(QMZ); Mannheim (MHG); Minden(Westf) (ZOM); Oberhausen (ZOY);
Recklinghausen (ZPL); Stendal (ZSN); Stralsund (ZSX); Stuttgart (ZWS);
Trier (ZQF); Wolfsburg (ZQU); Railway Germany (QYG)
When using Frankfurt Airport (FRA) as a hub city you can book following destinations:
Aachen (XHJ); Aschaffenburg (ZCB); Baden-Baden (ZCC); Basel Bad Bf
(ZBA); Bochum (QBO); Bonn (BNJ); Bremen (BRE); Dortmund (DTM); Dresden
(XIR); Duisburg (DUI); Düsseldorf Airport (DUS); Düsseldorf (QDU);
Eisenach (EIB); Erfurt (XIU); Essen (ESS); Freiburg(Brsg) (QFB); Fulda
(ZEE); Garmisch-Partenkirchen (ZEI); Gelsenkirchen (ZEJ); Gotha (ZGO);
Göttingen (ZEU); Hagen (ZEY); Hamburg (ZMB); Hannover (ZVR); Hannover
Messe (Fair) (ZVM); Heidelberg (HDB); Ingolstadt (ZNQ); Karlsruhe
(XET); Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe (KSF); Kiel (KEL); Koblenz (ZNV); Köln
(QKL); Köln Messe/Deutz (QKU); Köln/Bonn Airport (CGN); Leipzig (XIT);
Limburg Süd (ZNW); Lüneburg (ZOG); Mainz (QMZ); Mannheim (MHG);
Mülheim(Ruhr) (ZOO); München (ZMU); Münster(Westf) (FMO); Nürnberg
(ZAQ); Oberhausen (ZOY); Offenburg (ZPA); Osnabrück (ZPE); Passau
(ZPF); Recklinghausen (ZPL); Regensburg (ZPM); Siegburg/Bonn (ZPY);
Solingen-Ohligs (ZIO); Stuttgart (ZWS); Ulm (QUL); Westerland (Sylt)
GWT); Wiesbaden (UWE); Wuppertal (UWP); Würzburg (QWU); Railway Germany
(QYG)
When using Leipzig/Halle (LEJ)as a hub city you can book following destinations:
Bielefeld (BFE); Braunschweig (BWE); Bremen (BRE); Dortmund (DTM);
Duisburg (DUI); Düsseldorf (QDU); Essen (ESS); Gelsenkirchen (ZEJ);
Gütersloh (ZEX); Hannover (ZVR); Köln (QKL); Magdeburg (ZMG);
Minden(Westf) (ZOM); Oldenburg(Oldenb) (ZPD); Schwerin (ZSR); Stendal
(ZSN); Warnemünde (ZWD); Wittenberge (ZWN); Railway Germany (QYG)
German City Codes:
The services are loaded from four airports:
- CGN Köln/Bonn
- DUS Düsseldorf
- FRA Frankfurt
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle
All German City Codes avalaible in GDS:
| City |
Code |
City |
Code |
City |
Code |
| Aachen |
XHJ |
Greifswald |
ZGW |
Oberhausen |
ZOY |
| Ansbach |
QOB |
Gütersloh |
ZEX |
Offenburg |
ZPA |
| Aschaffenburg |
ZCB |
Hagen |
ZEY |
Oldenburg(Oldenb) |
ZPD |
| Baden-Baden |
ZCC |
Halle(Saale) |
ZHZ |
Osnabrück |
ZPE |
| Basel Bad Bf |
ZBA |
Hamburg |
ZMB |
Passau |
ZPF |
| Berlin Ostbahnhof |
QWB |
Hamm |
ZNB |
Railway Germany |
QYG |
| Berlin |
QPP |
Hannover |
ZVR |
Recklinghausen |
ZPL |
| Bielefeld |
BFE |
Hannover Messe |
ZVM |
Regensburg |
ZPM |
| Bochum |
QBO |
Heidelberg |
HDB |
Saarbrücken |
QFZ |
| Bonn |
BNJ |
Ingolstadt |
ZNQ |
Schwerin |
ZSR |
| Braunschweig |
BWE |
Kaiserslautern |
KLT |
Siegburg/Bonn |
ZPY |
| Dessau |
ZSU |
Karlsruhe |
XET |
Solingen-Ohligs |
ZIO |
| Dresden |
XIR |
Koblenz |
ZNV |
Stendal |
ZSN |
| Duisburg |
DUI |
Köln |
QKL |
Stralsund |
ZSX |
| Düsseldorf |
QDU |
Köln Messe/Deutz |
QKU |
Stuttgart |
ZWS |
| Eisenach |
EIB |
Leipzig |
XIT |
Trier |
ZQF |
| Erfurt |
XIU |
Limburg Süd |
ZNW |
Ulm |
QUL |
| Essen |
ESS |
Lüneburg |
ZOG |
Warnemünde |
ZWD |
| Frankfurt(Main) |
ZRB |
Magdeburg |
ZMG |
Westerland(Sylt) |
GWT |
| Freiburg(Brsg) |
QFB |
Mainz |
QMZ |
Wiesbaden |
UWE |
| Fulda |
ZEE |
Minden(Westf) |
ZOM |
Wittenberge |
ZWN |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
ZEI |
Mühlheim(Ruhr) |
ZOO |
Wolfsburg |
ZQU |
| Gelsenkirchen |
ZEJ |
München |
ZMU |
Worms |
ZQV |
| Gotha |
ZGO |
Neumünster |
EUM |
Wuppertal |
UWP |
| Göttingen |
ZEU |
Nürnberg |
ZAQ |
Würzburg |
QWU |
Booking classes:
F – First class
Y – Second class
Discounts:
Infant 0-2: free of charge
Children 2 to 11: 50 %
Unaccompanied Child: 50 %
Travel Agent Discount: 25 %
Youth: N/A
Senior: N/A
Commission:
The fares are non-commissionable
Seat reservation:
On trains of German Rail, you may travel without having a seat
reservation, just choose any available seat. Advance seat reservation
is available through German Rail website www.bahn.de/international or
locally at the ticket counter. The cost of a seat reservation is EUR
3.00 per direction and per person. DB will not deny boarding to its
passengers. Passengers will always be accommodated on services for
which they hold tickets.
Validity/Rebooking:
The ticket is valid on the train, date and class mentioned on the
ticket. In case of a delayed flight – travel on the next available
train permitted.
German Rail Ticket can be booked worldwide except in Europe, sales in Russia and Turkey are possible.
Rebooking from First Class to Second Class is not permitted. Rebooking
from Second Class to First Class allowed on board by the train
conductor.
Ticketing:
Ticketing is allowed any time prior departure.
Refunds:
EUR 15 penalty fee is applicable for cancellation and refund after ticketing.
Changes are not permitted.
General Information
Involuntary changes:
In the event of unforeseen changes in DB’s operating schedule (train
cancellations, strikes, acts of God, etc.), DB will accommodate all
affected passengers on its next available service.
Meals:
DB does not provide special meals to its rail passengers. Meals or refreshments are available for purchase on trains.
Baggage:
Passengers will be responsible for their own baggage during their
entire journey connecting to/from and while aboard DB.
The free baggage allowance is a total of two (2) pieces per passenger.
Pets:
Smaller dogs and cats in pet carriers travel free of charge. Medium and
large dogs will be charged 50 % of the First Class or Second Class
fare, which can be paid in advance at the train ticket counter or to
the conductor.
Note: All dogs that require a ticket will need to be leashed and carry a muzzle.
Pets may travel in the passenger cabin on trains operated by DB with
prior arrangement with the other passengers. A maximum of two (2) pets
may be carried per passenger.
Guide Dogs:
DB accepts service animals for carriage in the passenger cabin
free-of-charge. These are defined as seeing-eye / hearing ear animals
(including monkeys) or search dogs trained for rescuing victims. These
animals are not included in the maximum number of cabin pets allowed.
All other animals (e. g. narcotic/explosive detection dogs, show dogs, etc.) are transported at passenger expense.
Special Assistance/Medical Coordinator for Wheelchairs/Blind/Deaf passengers:
DB does not have a medical coordinator. Passengers requesting
wheelchair and/or special assistance should contact “DB Mobility
Service/ DB Mobilitätszentrale”. Further information on DB website in
English is available at www.bahn.de/international –Wheelchair
and special assistance reservation have to be made at least 7 working
days prior to departure. DB trains do not have on-board wheelchairs.
The symbol é is displayed in the station and on-board the train to
indicate facilities for people of reduced mobility. The same symbol
indicates the appropriate trains in the timetable. In order to have a
specially-equipped place on the train, you must make a reservation.
One wheelchair space per train is provided on DB’s ICE/IC trains to
allow passengers to travel in their wheelchairs. Advance reservation is
highly recommended to help boarding trains with wheelchairs.
DB’s Lounges:
At Frankfurt Airport,
Frankfurt Main Station, Mannheim, München, Nürnberg, Leipzig,
Stuttgart, Hannover, Cologne and Düsseldorf are separate waiting areas
called “DB Lounge” with comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Passengers
travelling to a final DB rail station will have access to DB Lounges
when presenting their First class ticket.
AVAILABLE IN ABACUS, AMADEUS, APOLLO, AXESS, GALILEO, SABRE and WORLDSPAN.
Electronic ticketing is available worldwide for German
Rail products: Rail & Fly and German sector tickets.
Tickets must be issued on one of our interline partners.
Rail & Fly and German Rail point to points e -ticketing
- German Rail is
e-ticketable worldwide, including Europe
on interline partners.
- Travel agent
issues the e-ticket and receives the German Rail order code (Ticket pickup
number used at the DB ‘BahnTix’ vending machine) via SSR.
Example:
RP/LON9B1100/LON9B1100
CR/RM
27MAR08/1855Z
2XJ8ZN
1.TEST/G
2 9B3061 Y 22APR 2 QYGCGN HK1 0400 0500 E*
3 AP YUL + 514 733 5247 - ACCESRAIL INC. - A
4 TK OK27MAR/LON9B1100
5 SSR MAAS 9B KK1 TKT PICKUP NBR
637631133 OBTAIN TICKET PRIOR
BOARDING TRAIN FROM SELF SERVICE MACHINE/S2
6 SSR OTHS 9B HK/ PSGR INFO TO PRINTOUT SEE
WWW.BAHN.DE/RAILANDFLY
- Please link to
the above URL for information about procedure.
- E-ticket must
be issued by Travel Agent.
- Passenger must
obtain train ticket at a DB vending machine.
- Passenger does
not pay at the vending machine.
***9b does not support group PNR for electronic ticketing.***
Pickup of Rail & Fly and Point to Point ticket at the train station in Germany
- Once the
e-ticket including DB segment is issued, the DB Rail & Fly or point to
point ticket is available for pickup at all DB vending machines by
entering the ticket pickup number
(Example: 637631133)
- When the DB
ticket is picked up, the status of the DB coupons in the electronic ticket
will be changed from 'open' to 'flown'.
- If the DB
ticket is not picked up, the railway coupon(s) remain 'open' and can be
refunded and cancelled by the travel agent.
After the passenger has picked up his Rail &
Fly ticket, the time-frame for his onward journey is limited. It is advisable
that the passenger prints out his ticket on the day of travel.
However, the return portion, if purchased, can be used any time within next 12
months
