Overview
- Peak travel is expected between December 18 and 23, the operator says.
- The company urges travelers to book early, reserve seats, and use the occupancy indicator when traveling without train-binding.
- A network-wide timetable change on December 14 introduces half-hourly ICE links across 21 cities to increase capacity.
- Despite stronger demand, many low-cost Super-Sparpreis fares remain available, including on popular routes.
- Seasonal construction is scaled back to a minimum, with key projects finishing before December 14 on Berlin–Leipzig/Halle and Berlin–BER–Dresden–Prague routes.