FAQ Night Train: Are discount cards and train passes valid?
Author: Niklas Jäggi
Most European night railway operators recognise discount cards and train passes.
You must have a discount card from the country/railway operator where your journey begins or ends. For example, you will receive a discount for the Zurich - Vienna route if you have a Swiss or Austrian Federal Railways discount card.
You can find the discounted prices on nightride.com by selecting the relevant discount card under ‘Travelers’ (see screenshot below). Please note: If you decide on an offer and then book the ticket with the relevant third-party provider, you must reenter the discount cards.
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Children, students, and senior citizens also get discounts—see our blog post here.
Discount cards and train passes from some railway operators
(as of August 2024)
- ÖBB Nightjet/Austria: ÖBB Vorteilscard, ÖBB Businesskonto, Klimaticket Ö
- Deutsche Bahn/Germany: BahnCard
- SBB/Switzerland: Half-Fare Card, General Abonnement
- SNCF/France: Carte Avantage, Carte Liberté
- Trenitalia/Italy: Carta Verde, Carta Argento
- ZSSK/Slovakia: Railplus
- Czech Republic: In Karta/Railplus IN.
This blog post is part of our «FAQ Night Train» series. Here, you'll find all the valuable tips and tricks we've collected on many night train journeys.
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