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• in the Deutsche Bahn Navigator app, the trip details are split into two tabs: Ticket and Itinerary. One would assume that you're bound to what's written on the ticket, and not to any details in only present in the itinerary.

• the ticket listed the following:

  Gültigkeit
  ICE Fahrkarte (Einfache Fahrt)
  Super Sparpreis Europa
  2. Klasse
  1 Person [age details elided]
  Von: 31.10.2023, 00:00 Uhr
  Bis: 02.11.2023, 03:00 Uhr

  Verbindung
  Braunschweig - Zwolle
  Zugbindung: ICE 754, 17:56 Uhr
  Via:
  <1080>LEHR*H*WUNS*MI*LOEH*BUEN*OS*RHEI*Bad Bentheim(Gr)<1184>Regional Train*Hengelo

  saying that the ticket is valid during a 2-day period starting at midnight, on journeys from Braunschweig to Zwolle, as long as you make use of the ICE 754 leaving at 17:56 (which is the leg of the trip from Hannover to Osnabrück, and obey the routing instructions.

• notably, the ticket only lists the Sammelbezeichnung (collective designation) for the stations involved (see linked PDF), thus the ticket is valid whether I start my journey as Braunschweig Hbf, or Braunschweig-Gliesmarode.

• in the Deutsche Bahn Navigator app, the trip details are split into two tabs: Ticket and Itinerary. One would assume that you're bound to what's written on the ticket, and not to any details in only present in the itinerary.

• the ticket listed the following:

  Gültigkeit
  ICE Fahrkarte (Einfache Fahrt)
  Super Sparpreis Europa
  2. Klasse
  1 Person [age details elided]
  Von: 31.10.2023, 00:00 Uhr
  Bis: 02.11.2023, 03:00 Uhr

  Verbindung
  Braunschweig - Zwolle
  Zugbindung: ICE 754, 17:56 Uhr
  Via:
  <1080>LEHR*H*WUNS*MI*LOEH*BUEN*OS*RHEI*Bad Bentheim(Gr)<1184>Regional Train*Hengelo

  saying that the ticket is valid during a 2-day period starting at midnight, on journeys from Braunschweig (exact station unspecified) to Zwolle, as long as you make use of the ICE 754 leaving at 17:56 (which is the leg of the trip from Hannover to Osnabrück, and obey the routing instructions.

• notably, the ticket only lists the Sammelbezeichnung (collective designation) for the stations involved (see linked PDF), thus the ticket is valid whether I start my journey as Braunschweig Hbf, or Braunschweig-Gliesmarode.

^[2] I did have my ticket checked at a different moment, that confirmed that a different point of flexibility – being able to use an earlier regional train than the booked – is accepted, either because it's indeed valid, or because they don't care to enforce it. In the latter case I would've expected at least a comment about my deviation from the itinerary, though.

^[2] I did have my ticket checked at a different moment, that confirmed that a different point of flexibility – being able to use an earlier regional train than the booked – is accepted, either because it's indeed valid, or because they don't care to enforce it. In the latter case I would've expected at least a comment about my deviation from the itinerary, though. Looks like that is very explicitly allowed:

Which trains can I travel on?

If you have a saver fare ticket, you can only travel on the service indicated on the ticket. Offers are available for ICE/IC/EC connections within Germany. You can use local transport (e.g. RE, RB, IRE and S-Bahn or non-DB trains) to get to/from a long-distance station if you include them in your booking. You are not restricted to travelling on a specific train when using local rail services. However, your journey must be completed by 10:00 am the following day.

– FAQ on the Super Sparpreis fare

Worst case, the likelihood that your ticket will get checked during these two minutes is very low. And if it does happen, and the conductor asks about the discrepancy, there's a good chance they'll accept it if you explain it convincingly. Look up how to pronounce gleichgestellten Tarifpunkte and Sammelbezeichnung in advance ;3

Worst case, the likelihood that your ticket will get checked during these two minutes is very low. And if it does happen, you can always say "huh? the ticket doesn't differentiate between the two stations, look!" ;3