Overview
- Discounted long‑distance tickets will appear on Saturdays and Sundays for travel the following week on selected routes.
- Fares start at €6.99 and can be combined with BahnCard 25 or 50 for 25% off, and children continue to ride free on these tickets.
- Seats are offered only while available, so the best chances come outside peak hours when trains have spare capacity.
- The rollout is a six‑month pilot that Deutsche Bahn says is designed to manage demand and win riders who book on short notice.
- Consumer analysis warns the deals suit flexible travelers, noting a sample Essen–Lübeck family trip priced around €390 by train versus roughly €95 in diesel for the same journey by car.