Forgot your Bahncard on the train
Who does not know that? You sit comfortably on the train on the way to see relatives or on vacation and the ticket inspector comes to check the tickets. Since you have used the Bahncard for the discount, the inspector will of course also want to see whether you really have one. Here you can find out what you can do if you forget to take your Bahncard with you on your trip.
What to do if you forget your Bahncard?
- The controller approaches you and asks you with the usual sentence "The tickets please!" according to your travel ticket.
- After he sees that you have received a discount through your Bahncard, he asks you for it too.
- You look into your wallet and notice that the original place on your Bahncard is empty and you remember how you had it in your hand at home before starting your journey and how you left it on your desk.
- After you have communicated this to the ticket inspector, he will not, as feared, charge you the difference to the normal price, Instead, with the help of your identity card, enter your data into the DB system and note that you will submit your Bahncard within 14 days will. You can do this in all German DB service centers.
- Your ticket will then be stamped as normal and you will also receive a reminder note from the railway employee.
Make the right use of Deutsche Bahn savings offers - this is how it works
Deutsche Bahn keeps on offering savings. In addition there is ...
What Else You Need to Know
- The inspector can use his mobile mini-computer to check the system to see whether there is a valid and paid Bahncard under your name.
- Failure to hand in the Bahncard that you have forgotten to carry with you can be expensive. After the period of 14 days has expired, you will receive a letter from Deutsche Bahn with a payment reminder which is already the first Reminder applies. If you still fail to do so, you will receive another reminder with additional high dunning costs.
- If you lie to the inspector and there is no Bahncard under your name, you are obliged to pay the difference immediately in train if you cannot do this on site, you will receive an invoice. In rare cases, it is even possible that you could receive a fraud complaint.
All in all, it doesn't matter if you forget your Bahncard. Do not miss the subsequent submission and no one will hold it against you. Good Trip!
How helpful do you find this article?
