Bahn-chaos: Families now pay twice for reservations!

Bahn-chaos: Families now pay twice for reservations!

Deutsche Bahn made fundamental changes to the reservations of the space with the new timetable, which came into force on June 11, 2025. In particular, the abolition of family reservations ensures considerable discussions and resentment Among. Now it is expensive for families to use the advantages of the seat reservation.

With the new price model, the railway increased the fees for reservations in second class by 30 cents to 5.50 euros. In the first class, the cost of 6.50 euros rose to 6.90 euros. This results in a new cost scenario for families with two children: Instead of 10.40 euros, they will have to pay 22 euros in the future- a huge increase that even adds up to 44 euros for a return trip. This measure mainly applies to families who have previously benefited from the cheaper offer, reports Jaumann .

criticism and outrage

The abolition of family reservations is broadly criticized. Associations and politicians are outraged by the measure that makes it significantly difficult for many families to travel by train, especially if they rely on reserved places. The ecological traffic club Germany (VCD) has started a petition to mobilize this decision. A spokesman for the Ministry of Transport already expressed doubts about the measure of the Deutsche Bahn, reports rbb24 . Interestingly, only about five percent of long -distance travelers have so far used family reservations, which corresponds to around 6.7 million travelers. However, the measure affects those family travel constellations in which an adult is traveling with a child. So far, family reservations have often been a financial advantage for these travelers, since the previous costs only corresponded to the price of two seat reservations.

votes from the industry

Jörg Bruchertsifer from the Pro Bahn passenger association demands that environmentally friendly trips for families make it more financially attractive and indicate that children up to 14 years can travel free of charge. Nevertheless, the question remains how sensible it is to provide families through such price increases before choosing whether they want to take rails or use other travel options that may be less environmentally friendly, supplements Tagesschau .

The rail customers must therefore prepare for higher costs and consider how to plan their trips in the future. The decision of the Deutsche Bahn will certainly provide further discussions in the coming weeks - both for travelers and political decision -makers.