DB Ticket is just their name for a discounted long distance train ticket. All the cities you have mentioned are in the same combined transport region for the purpose of EURO2024. So providing it's in the time frame and you have a match ticket, you can just use the Regional trains for free. You've probably already read this page, but it explains the differences between the DB Ticket and the 36 hour travel pass. https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/event-guide/ticket-holders/ As an example, have a play around on https://int.bahn.de/en with trains from Dusseldorf to your host cities. You'll see trains labelled such as RE1 or RE3 or RE6 etc. well these are some examples of the regional trains that you can take for free in the 36 hour window in your situation using your cities. But like everyone else has mentioned, avoid trains such as ICE645 or ICE914 or EC6 for example as these are longer distance lines that do not fall under the 36 hour travel pass and would require spending money, which there is not much point as the time saving would be minimal.
The regional trains will be your friend while you're there if you stay near Dusseldorf the whole time. S-Bahns also should be good.
Assuming you are not buying a rail pass (which might be useful since you are going across the country if you are going to be there five plus days), buying tickets directly from DB is the best way to go. Please note that tickets bought through DB with the UEFA discount are nonrefundable, so you really want to check transfer times if you have to transfer trains during your journeys.
Anyone have any good bars/spots to watch the games in Munich? I am deciding if a bar or beer garden is better to enjoy some games.
Any regional trains which fall under the “free in the 36 hour window” category between munich and Stuttgart? Thank you
So I've settled my travel plans in Czech Rep. & Germany. Prague from June 13th-16th Train to Liepzig on 17th. Train to Berlin on 19th (day after the game on 18th) Train from Berlin to Dortmund on June 21st Train To Hamburg on the 23rd until 25th, then back to Dortmund for the 3rd game. Questions for locals/those who have trained there before? Where do I purchase the railpass and pre purchase a ticket on those dates on a English website? Any help would be appreciated, I know there are direct fast trains and those locations are pretty close to one another. Yet also don't want to stress about purchasing them day off, and struggling to get to my destination.
Google Eurail (non-Europe) or Interrail (Europe) depending on where you live. You can buy directly from their site.
Also consider if you are eligible, you can get a EURO2024 discount through https://euro2024.interrail.eu/en/go Though most people would never buy a pass for those trips (we Europeans like to save money whenever possible), but instead book the Prague to Leipzig through https://int.bahn.de/en or https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm and the other ones on DB and if eligible through the EURO2024 link https://int.bahn.de/en/offers/special-offers/fan-ticket-football. Seat reservations through https://int.bahn.de/en/offers/seat-reservation/seat-reservation-long-distance-services if you don't want to toggle it or purchase it in the original searches.
So int.bahn is showing a direct trip from Prague to Leipzig, though when I click it seat reservations it provides me only the price of 4.90. No way the train ticket is that cheap. Do you reserve the seat first, then the train?
Disregard, I figured it out. I had the “reserve seats only” toggle on. Thanks for the assistance everyone!
Disaster yesterday Ryanair cancelled our return journey - not bad some may say! But we had researched a cheap journey from Düsseldorf back to Manchester. Train to Brussels and then Ryanair to Manchester (£31). So now we’re stuck trying to find something cheap from Brussels as there is no cancellation for the train - some things never go to plan when you’re a cheapskate