Ticket for the Děčín – Bad Schandau – Sebnitz – Dolní Poustevna line

Valid from 11 December 2016

Jízdenky pro trať Děčín – Bad Schandau – Sebnitz – Dolní Poustevna

What kind of tickets should I purchase?

For a journey from Děčín to Dolní Poustevna, you can purchase an inland ticket even though you will travel across German territory. But you can also use the line for a trip to Germany with the discounted MPS Sebnitz ticket.

Where and how to purchase the MPS Sebnitz ticket?

at a ticket counter
from a conductor on the train (if you are travelling from a station where the ČD ticket office was not open)

Line 083 Děčín – Bad Schandau – Sebnitz – Dolní Poustevna (line service U28)

A direct train connection on the specified lines begins in the Czech Republic in Děčín, continues on German territory via Bad Schandau – Sebnitz and continues to the Czech town of Rumburk via Dolní Poustevna.

Significant shortening of travel time when travelling from the Šluknov Hook (Šluknovský výběžek) to Děčín.
In inland transport (the passenger neither disembarks nor boards on German territory), all standard inland transport and tariff provisions apply.
Discounted transport within the scope of MPS Sebnitz and popular cross-border offers are also valid on line U28: Labe-Elbe network ticket, Group Weekend Ticket+Germany region Ústí (Skupinová víkendová jízdenka+Německo region Ústecký) and All-Day Ticket+Germany region Ústí (Celodenní jízdenka+Německo region Ústecký).

Inland Transport in Czechia

In the case of inland transport of passengers from and to stations on the territory of the Czech Republic with a transit across the Federal Republic of Germany (the passenger neither boards nor disembarks on German territory), the TR 10 Tariff (ČD Tariff for Inland Transport of Passengers and Luggage) and the SPPO (ČD Contractual and Transport Terms for Public Passenger Transport) apply in the full extent.

Inland Transport in Germany

For inland journeys in Germany, the tariff and transport terms and conditions of the transport federation Verkehrsverbund Oberelbe (hereinafter VVO) apply, and if the passenger is ticketed under the DB tariff then the DB tariff and transport terms and conditions apply. On the basis of an agreement between ČD and DB, ČD conductors perform functions on behalf of the company DB and sell selected VVO travel documents.

MPS Sebnitz International Transport

If the passenger’s boarding station is on the territory of the Czech Republic and the destination station lies on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany (or vice versa), the MPS Sebnitz special tariff applies. Travel documents are issued at ticket counters and on line 083 by the conductor on the train. When passengers board the train at stations on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, no handling surcharge applies (regardless of whether the ticket counter is open or whether a ticket vending machine is installed at the station).

Types of tickets issued

Adults: one-way and return tickets, time tickets
Children 6 to 15 years of age: one-way and return tickets
Students: time tickets (7, 30 and 90 days)

Passengers who purchase tickets under the MPS Sebnitz tariff on the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany at ticket vending machines or ticket counters are required to validate their tickets using the validation machine on the platform prior to boarding the train (ticket sales in the Federal Republic of Germany as of the announcement).

A ticket which has not been validated in the validation machine is invalid; the passenger will be ticketed under the MPS Sebnitz tariff (without a handling surcharge). Children under 6 years of age are transported free of charge. Children 6 to 15 years of age need not demonstrate eligibility for a child’s fare; an oral declaration of age is sufficient. Students demonstrate eligibility with a relevant discount card; a discount is provided year-round (even during holidays).

A bicycle can be transported with a one-way ticket for a bicycle. A dog which is not transported in a completely closed container can be transported with a one-way ticket for a dog.

All types of fares under the MPS Sebnitz tariff are set as route fares in2nd carriage class (it is not possible to upgrade to 1st carriage class); for each route indicated by a numerical code, a fixed price is set in CZK (an overview of routes and numerical codes is specified in the attached MPS Sebnitz fare schedule).

Ticket prices are set in EUR. The price in CZK may change according to the current exchange rate against the euro.

International Transport – NRT and RPT Travel Documents and Connecting Tickets to/from Border Points

In international transport on the Děčín – Bad Schandau – Sebnitz – Rumburk route, travel documents issued under the NRT and RPT (InterRail/Eurail) international tariff are also valid. NRT travel documents via the border point Sebnitz Gr. cannot be issued. If passengers are using for further travel a connecting ticket valid for Germany which entitles them to transport to/from a border point (e.g. InterRail/Eurail tickets, DB - BahnCard 100 card or Saschen-Ticket, or the IN 100% offer or other network ticket valid in the Czech Republic), ČD travel documents are issued to/from border points under the TR 10 Tariff (Schöna Gr., Sebnitz Gr.).

Examples of Prices

Under the MPS Sebnitz tariff, it is possible to use one-way, return and time tickets, and we also offer discounted tickets for transporting dogs and bicycles.

One-way Děčín – Schöna: EUR 1 (CZK 28)
One-way Děčín – Bad Schandau: EUR 2,20 (CZK 61)
One-way Děčín – Sebnitz: EUR 2,20 (CZK 61)
One-way Rumburk – Sebnitz: EUR 1,70 (CZK 47)

At ČD ticket counters or on board the train, it is possible to pay for tickets in CZK or EUR (for payments in EUR, the valid exchange rate is used). When purchasing tickets in Germany from ticket vending machines or ticket counters, it is only possible to pay in EUR (as of the announcement).

Ticket prices are set in EUR. The price in CZK may change according to the current exchange rate against the euro.