German Pass

Travel Bonuses for German Pass

Please be sure to note that any bonus that is free will use a travel day on your rail pass. Discounted bonuses will not require the use of a travel day, but do require a valid rail pass. And all bonuses are handled locally and are subject to change.

Travel Bonuses for German Rail Pass

Trains

  • Travelers with a German Rail Pass do not pay supplement on ICE, IC, EC trains or City Night Line trains (only if the pass covers the entire route)** Reservations, however, are strongly recommended during peak travel times. ** Exception: supplements may be required for ICE Sprinter trains.
  • The pass and German TCV tickets cover the S-Bahn service
  • Berlin-Warsaw Express - special reduced fare for German Rail Pass holders.

Private Rail Road

  • Bayerische Zugspitzbahn - 10% reduction on round-trip tickets to Germany's highest mountain, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Ferries and Cruises

  • Free transportation on boats of the Koln-Dusseldorf Rheinschiffahrt AG Line (KD Rhine Line) on: - The River Rhine between Cologne and Mainz 
    - The Mosel River between Koblenz and Cochem am Mosel.
    - A supplement is needed for the hydrofoil. (Ships with cabins are not included).
  • On the Lake of Constance a 50% reduction on all boats operated by Bodenseeschifffahrtsbetriebe

Buses

  • A 20% discount on the following Europabus routes:
    - "Romantic Road" route,(Frankfurt am Main-Wurzburg-Augsburg-Munich-Fussen
    - It is strongly recommended to reserve seats about two working days in advance by contacting:
      Deutsche Touring GmbH, Am Römerhof 17, 60486 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Phone: ++49-
      69-790-30; Fax: ++49-69-790-32-19