In ausgewählten ICE: Bahn führt betreutes Fahren für Kinder ein
Den Nachwuchs allein in den Zug zur Oma oder zum Ex-Partner setzen: Das geht, doch ist immer auch mit Unsicherheit verbunden. Ein neues Angebot der Bahn setzt hier an - aber noch nicht flächendeckend.
Deutsche Bahn introduces supervised travel for children in select long-distance trains. This service is available for children aged 6 to 14 years and can be booked at an additional cost for journeys between Berlin and Munich, Munich and Cologne, or Frankfurt and Hamburg on busy routes like the ICE. The program, called DB Junior Express, will run on Fridays and Sundays in selected ICE trains.
The first trains with this service begin on August 21. Parents drop off their children at a central point in the departure station, and upon arrival, the attendants hand over the children to the designated pick-up persons. Up to 14 children can use the service for each route. The cost for supervision and seat reservation is 69 Euros, in addition to the 2nd class ticket for the train.
Children aged six and above can travel alone on the train, but the rail company emphasizes that parents remain responsible for the child's care during the journey unless the parent is not on board.
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