Services at Stations 

There are bicycles for hire at approx. 160 stations. You may take your bike with you on all local trains and many IC/EC trains.

At most railway stations, there are several opportunities to have a snack or enjoy a good meal and purchase whatever you need for your trip from a variety of different restaurants, cafes and small shops.

At all Deutsche Bahn ticket counters and agencies and in on-board restaurants.

American Express
Diners Club
MasterCard
JCB
Visa

Some authorized DB travel agents also accept AirPlus cards.

If you are traveling on long-distance trains, the large display cases on the platform indicate the position of each individual coach of the train on a platform section. For this reason platforms are divided into sections A to E.

At the following railway stations

- Berlin Main station
- Bremen Main station
- Dresden Main station
- Düsseldorf Main station
- Frankfurt/M. Main station
- Frankfurt/M. Airport
- Hamburg Main Station
- Hanover Main station
- Cologne Main station
- Leipzig Main station
- Mannheim Main station
- Munich Main station
- Nuremberg Main station
- Stuttgart Main station

You will find a Deutsche Bahn Lounge, where you can wait in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. The DB Lounge is available for first class passengers with a valid ticket and for bahn.comfort passengers with an accompanying passenger. Usually the lounges are open between 7 a.m and 9 p.m.

These hotels which are reasonably priced and very comfortable, can be found in many cities in the immediate vicinity of the station and are convenient for all forms of transport, which you can use free of charge just by showing your pass. For business travelers, the hotels offer fully equipped conference rooms.

An easy way to get your suitcases to and from the train is to use a luggage cart, which you can borrow for a deposit of 0.50 EUR or 1 EUR at any station.

If you stop somewhere briefly en route and to not want to take your luggage with you, you can conveniently and safely leave it in a left-luggage locker.

Most larger stations offer inexpensive daytime parking facilities for DB passengers. Reduced parking rates are available upon presentation of your rail ticket.

Porters are available to carry your luggage and help you board the train at various main stations. You will recognize them by their blue aprons and red caps. They may also approach you to offer help. The attendants on the train may also take bookings for this service during your journey.

Rental cars are available at stations in all major towns through the "Rail & Road" scheme, a cooperation between Deutsche Bahn and AVIS, Europcar, Hertz and SIXT.

This restaurant, which is located within the stations offers good food and a pleasant atmosphere in which to meet friends and business associates.

The ServicePoint is the focal point at some 90 main stations. From early in the morning to late at night information is available on rail travel, on local and long-distance train timetables and other forms of public transport, and regarding accommodation and the surrounding areas.

ServicePoints are also meeting points and a poste restante. You can leave letters there, have consignments delivered by courier or have your faxes sent. If you are not satisfied with us, then this is your first point of contact.

At most railway stations, there are several opportunities to have a snack or enjoy a good meal and purchase whatever you need for your trip from a variety of different restaurants, cafes and small shops.