Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) is the Italian state railway. FIP discounts only apply to its subsidiary Trenitalia in Italy.

• Reservation required (with surcharges) on long-distance trains
• Partial train binding for FIP 50 Tickets on regional trains
• No validity on FS subsidiaries (Trenord and Ferrovie Sud Est)

Validity FIP Coupon

First select the issuer of your FIP Card. If you are eligible, you can request the FIP Coupons through your employer. Please note that we are unable to assist with the issuance of FIP Coupons. You can find an overview of all FIP Coupons in the FIP Application.

Select FIP Card issuer

ČD

DB

National Rail

NS

ÖBB

SNCB / NMBS

SNCF Voyageurs

Please select a FIP Card issuer first.

Validity FIP Reduced Ticket

Railway companies typically offer a discount with FIP, also known as FIP50 or FIP75. The discount is usually 50 %, sometimes 75 %. To find out what discount applies to you, first select the issuer of your FIP Card. You can find an overview of all discounts in the FIP Application.

Select FIP Card issuer

DB

National Rail

ÖBB

SNCB / NMBS

Please select a FIP Card issuer first.

Reservations (with surcharges) are mandatory on long-distance trains.

Le Frecce

Other Long-Distance

International Long-Distance

Regional Trains

Le Frecce long-distance trains have special class categories. ¹

Standard: Comparable to 2nd class.
Premium: 1st class, 2–2 seating. In Frecciarossa 1000 includes welcome drink and snacks (except Saturdays). Requires a 1st class FIP pass.
Business: 1st class, 2–1 seating. In Frecciarossa 1000 includes welcome drink and snacks (except Saturdays). Not bookable with FIP.
Executive: Luxury class with private compartment for 10 people and meeting room. Not bookable with FIP.

Online

DB Website FIP (DB Employees)

Only ECE trains from Milan to Germany or EC trains on the Brenner route between Italy and Germany. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets, with ticket portion only for the Swiss/Austrian and Italian section, for Deutsche Bahn employees.

Reservation FIP 50 Tickets

Reservation Costs:

1st Class: € 6,90 2nd Class: € 5,50

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For the ECE Frankfurt – Milan, through FIP 50 Tickets to Milan can be booked. For the EC on the Brenner route between Munich and Italy, this is also possible. Both have no validity in the German section.

FIP 50 Tickets

Deutsche Bahn employees can purchase FIP 50 Tickets online for journeys from Germany to neighboring countries. These tickets are available in the DB Reisemarkt > Bahnangebote > Ausland > FIP-Angebot. The FIP 50 ticket is only valid for the foreign section of the route. This is especially important for DB employees, as FIP 50 Tickets are not valid in your own home country. Therefore, an additional ticket is required for the domestic section within Germany up to the border point.

Booking is only possible via the link in the DB Reisemarkt. Discounts do not need to be selected; they are applied automatically.

FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries:

• Poland
• Austria
• Italy
  only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt – Milan
• Czech Republic
• Switzerland
• Luxembourg
• Denmark
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• France

Reservations

The reservation price is calculated per journey. This means that for connections with transfers, you only need to pay once for multiple trains.

Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Book seat only” option in the search.

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Important Information

If an error occurs while booking trains requiring reservations, it may be that reservations are not yet available for that connection. Please observe the relevant advance booking deadlines and, in this case, try again later, check the connection on the operator’s website, or use other booking methods.

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DB Website FIP (International)

Only ECE trains from Milan to Germany or EC trains on the Brenner route between Italy and Germany. For national and cross-border journeys. Cross-border FIP 50 Tickets for the entire route (not valid in your own country).

Reservation FIP 50 Tickets

Reservation Costs:

1st Class: € 6,90 2nd Class: € 5,50

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For the ECE Frankfurt – Milan or the EC on the Brenner route between Munich and Italy, through FIP 50 Tickets to Milan can be booked.

FIP 50 Tickets

Online FIP 50 Tickets for journeys within Germany and neighboring countries can be booked via Deutsche Bahn. The tickets must include at least one section within Germany. The FIP 50 ticket is issued for the entire route. The ticket is not valid in the country where the FIP Card was issued; an additional ticket is required there.

Employees of CFL, DSB, NS, ÖBB, PKP, and SBB can also book tickets that are only valid for the German section of the route. For the section within their own country, an additional ticket is required, as the ticket price is calculated starting from the German border. The ticket is not valid in the country where the FIP Card was issued.

Booking is only possible via the link. Discounts do not need to be selected—they are applied automatically.

FIP 50 Tickets are only sold if no association tickets are offered for that connection. See Journeys in Transport Associations in Germany.

FIP 50 Tickets can be purchased for the following countries, as long as a section in Germany is included:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• France
  only regional trains between Germany and France
• Germany
• Italy
  only Brenner route with Austria and ECE Frankfurt – Milan
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Switzerland

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Reservations

The reservation price is charged per journey. For connections with transfers, you only pay once for multiple trains.

Seat reservations can be purchased via the Deutsche Bahn website. To do so, select the “Seat reservation only” option in the search.

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Important Information

If an error occurs while booking trains requiring reservations, it may be that reservations are not yet available for that connection. Please observe the relevant advance booking deadlines and, in this case, try again later, check the connection on the operator’s website, or use other booking methods.

To Booking WebsiteAdditional Information

Telephone

On-Site

On the Train

If supplements are not purchased before travel, an additional on-board surcharge is applied (except where no sales points or ticket machines are available at the departure station).

Children up to 4 years old travel free on public fares. On regional trains, children up to 12 years receive a 50% discount on the adult fare. From 12 years, the regular adult fare applies. On long-distance trains, children up to 15 years receive a 50% discount on the adult fare. From 15 years, the regular adult fare applies.

Travel to Austria

On international long-distance trains from Italy to Austria, ÖBB FIP Coupons are also recognized in the Italian section (not on regional trains), but a supplement (as in other Italian long-distance trains) must be paid. This can be purchased on the train or at FS or ÖBB ticket counters.

Brenner – Bolzano – Verona – Venice/Ancona/Bologna

ÖBB or FS FIP Coupons are valid in the Italian section on EC and RJ trains. For journeys to/from Italy or entirely within Italy, a supplement of € 10 (2nd class) or € 15 (1st class) must be paid. The ÖBB supplement is not charged on Brenner services.

Railjet Tarvisio Boscoverde – Venice

ÖBB or FS FIP Coupons are valid in the Italian section on RJ trains. For trips to/from Italy or entirely within Italy, a supplement of € 10 (2nd class) or € 15 (1st class) must be paid. The ÖBB supplement is not charged on Brenner services.

Regional trains in Emilia-Romagna

FIP discounts also apply to trains operated by Trenitalia TPER in Emilia-Romagna.

Strait of Messina Ferry

FIP discounts apply for crossing the Strait of Messina only if the journey is made by train using the train ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina.

Leonardo Express (Rome Fiumicino Airport Shuttle)

FIP discounts do not apply on the Leonardo Express to/from Rome Fiumicino Airport. Regular regional trains can be used as an alternative. A minimum ticket price of € 8 applies, which cannot be reduced even with the FIP 50 discount. However, FIP Coupons can be used normally on regular regional trains. ²

International Frecciarossa trains to Paris

FIP discounts do not apply on international Frecciarossa trains between Paris and Italy.

Treni Touristici (Tourist Trains)

FIP discounts do not apply on Treni Touristici (Tourist Trains), even if operated by Trenitalia.

Train Binding in Regional Trains

On Italian regional trains (R/RV), tickets may be train-bound. This applies to FIP 50 Tickets, but not to FIP Coupons.

Regional trains are classified as train-bound (prenotabile) and not train-bound (non prenotabile). Train-bound trains may only be used with tickets issued specifically for that train.

Identifying train-bound tickets

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Train-bound:
Tickets for train-bound trains are valid only for the train indicated on the ticket. Train-bound trains are identified by:

The note “prenotabile” in the train information:

Ticket label “Prenotazione - Ordinaria”:

Not train-bound:
Tickets for not train-bound trains are valid on the booked train and all other not train-bound trains on the route, but not on train-bound trains.

The note “non prenotabile” in the train information:

Ticket label “Ordinaria”:

Validation of Regional Train Tickets

Tickets for not train-bound regional trains (non prenotabile) must be validated at the platform (obliteratrici).

Break of Journey

Break of journey is not permitted on long-distance trains. On regional trains, break of journey is possible without notice or formalities, except for train-bound FIP 50 Tickets with printed train number (see Train binding in regional trains).

Rail Replacement Services

On rail replacement buses, FIP discounts apply when they replace a train on which FIP would have been valid.