Bavaria Ticket with kids
Nov 25, 2016, 11:00 am
#1
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Bavaria Ticket with kids
We have a group of 5 adults plus my two young children. Am I correct that we can get a single Bavaria Ticket for 5 adults for 43 Euros, and the two kids are free because they are my kids traveling with us? Do the kids need to be listed anywhere on the ticket or do we just bring then along?
www.bahn.com/i/view/USA/en/prices/germany-regional/bavaria-ticket.shtml
I've seen a lot of conflicting information about using the Bavaria Ticket with kids on various sites.
www.bahn.com/i/view/USA/en/prices/germany-regional/bavaria-ticket.shtml
I've seen a lot of conflicting information about using the Bavaria Ticket with kids on various sites.
Nov 25, 2016, 11:59 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,589
Yes, you are correct.
The horse's mouth (if available!) is always best in situations like these.
You won't have a problem.
The horse's mouth (if available!) is always best in situations like these.
DB: One person may bring any number of their own children or grandchildren under 15 with them free of charge. Children up to and including 5 years of age may travel free of charge and without a ticket. For this reason, they are not included when determining the number of persons in a group.
Nov 26, 2016, 3:48 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
Posts: 123
Be careful. In the german version of the conditions it's specified, that you can only take an unlimited number of children with the ticket for 1 or 2 persons. If you buy a Bayern Ticket for more persons, children from 6 - 14 count as a person (children under 5 never count).
In the english version, you have to take the sentence "One person may bring any number of their own children or grandchildren under 15 with them free of charge" very literally, though it only mention "one person" and not "one or two".
So if your kids are younger than 5, no problem at all, otherwise you have to buy e.g. a ticket for 4 and one for 1 (who then travels with the kids).
In the english version, you have to take the sentence "One person may bring any number of their own children or grandchildren under 15 with them free of charge" very literally, though it only mention "one person" and not "one or two".
So if your kids are younger than 5, no problem at all, otherwise you have to buy e.g. a ticket for 4 and one for 1 (who then travels with the kids).
Nov 26, 2016, 7:22 pm
#5
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My older kid is exactly 6, and my memory from travel in Germany a decade ago is that the fare inspectors are not interested in discussion.
Compare this to BART (SF Bay Area) where I have been told multiple times by BART employees to just say that my kid is 4 because it's complicated to buy a child's ticket.
Compare this to BART (SF Bay Area) where I have been told multiple times by BART employees to just say that my kid is 4 because it's complicated to buy a child's ticket.
