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Deutsche Bahn Event Ticket 2025

Train tickets at a nationwide fixed price, from every DB station

Deutsche Bahn Event Ticket 2025

Get there relaxed – travel CO2-free. Your event ticket to travel via train at a fixed price throughout Germany from any DB train station to our event, with the City-Ticket for public transport included for travelling by public transport to the station at the point of departure and for onward journey by public transport to the place of destination.

The link to the booking portal follows as soon as available.

Event Ticket one-way and specific train

(subject to availability)

1^st class (seat reservation incl.)	95.00 €
2^nd class	59.00 €

Event Ticket one-way and fully flexible

1^st class (seat reservation incl.)	119.00 €
2^nd class	82.00 €

For technical questions, please contact the service number +49 (0) 30 58 60 20 901.

Create the perfect start for your sustainable event: Make active use of your journey to work or just relax and enjoy the high-speed travel experience – with 100 % renewable power on regional- and longdistance services.

Travelling to the event: Arrive successfully

Public transport in Berlin

The registration fee includes a ticket for public transportation in Berlin (fare zones A and B) from 26^th to 28^th of March 2025. The ticket will be printed on your conference name badge and will authorize the use of all public transport in Berlin (S + U Bahn, Tram and Bus) in the above-mentioned fare zones. Please note that for travelling to the airport (fare zone C) an additional ticket is required.

Please find additional travel info here: https://www.vbb.de/en/vbb-travel-info/

or in the VBB Apps: https://www.vbb.de/en/driving-information/apps/

Find your hotel at tch-hotels.de

Please review the TCH booking portal to help you find appropriate accommodation

Useful country information

Citizens of the EU

do not require a visa

Citizens of the EU

EU nationals do not require a visa to enter the Federal Republic of Germany.

Non-EU citizens

require a visa

Non-EU citizens

All Non-EU citizens require a visa. However, a visa is not required for visits of up to 90 days in an 180‑day period for nationals of those countries for which the European Community has abolished the visa requirement.

You may apply for short stay visas (Schengen Visas) at diplomatic missions of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Please also visit the homepage of "Auswärtiges Amt"  to find a detailed table of all countries requiring a visa and also more information about visa regulations, as well as a list of German diplomatic missions around the world.

(Applying for a visa: general information - Federal Foreign Office)

Invitation letter

will be handed out on request

Invitation letter

An invitation letter for the purpose of obtaining a travel visa or permission to attend the meeting will be handed out on request after successful registration for the conference.

Weather

check for up-to-date weather forecasts

Weather

Please check www.weather.com for up-to-date weather forecasts in the city that you are travelling to. October is the time of autumn. The weather shows a relatively balanced course. Temperatures drop noticeably compared to September. An average of 9.2 degrees is still achieved, so warm clothing is a “must have” in October.

Currency

about currency and payment methods

Currency

As in most countries of the European Union, the official currency is the Euro (€).Please note that there are no general bank hours in Germany.
Most banks are open in the morning hours and just a few hours in the afternoon or early evening.
Major credit cards are accepted at most cash points (ATM machines), stores, restaurants and hotels.

Language

mostly English is spoken

Language

English is spoken by the staff of most hotels, restaurants and shops.

Telephone and internet

pre-dial Germany: +49 (0049)

Telephone and internet

Germany's international pre-dial is +49 (0049).
Public places like airports, universities, libraries, restaurants and cafés may offer "free"-WiFi Hotspots.

Electricity

about supply and plugs

Electricity

The electrical power supply in Germany is 220v, 50 Hz, AC.
Official plugs in Germany are: 

"Schukostecker" (round) Type F/ CEE 7/4
"Eurostecker" (flat) Type C/ CEE 7/16

Time

time zone Germany is UTC/GMT +1 hour

Time

Germany's standard time zone is UTC/GMT +1 hour.

Health

advising to have a valid international insurance

Health

All visitors are advised to have valid international insurance before coming to Germany. Citizens of the EU are insured with their EHIC (European Health Insurance Card).