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Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi: Is it free, how to connect, coverage

Deutsche Bahn Wi-Fi is free in first and second class on all ICE trains and some Intercity trains. Join WIFIonICE and accept the terms. There is no time limit.

Checked 6 November 2026 · prices and policies as of November 2026

Is it free? Free DB says Wi-Fi is free in both first and second class. Limits No time limit; cap not published DB doesn’t publish a data cap or throttling rule. Where it works Wi-Fi is on all ICE trains, some IC trains and selected regional trains. VPNs DB says VPN connections are possible in first and second class, and recommends a VPN or https sites. Before you go Download videos before you travel, or use the ICE Portal, as DB suggests.

Step by step

How to connect to Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi on a Mac

Turn on Wi-Fi on your device.
Select the WIFIonICE network.
A login page opens on some devices. If not, type LogIn.WIFIonICE.de into your browser.
Accept the terms and click the red button, labelled Jetzt kostenlos surfen on the German page.

DB says the login page may not open by itself if your start page uses https. Try turning airplane mode and mobile data off, then restarting the device.

Free or paid

Who gets Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi, and what it costs

DB says Wi-Fi is free in both first and second class.
In first class it is set up for VPN connections, large email attachments, and short videos and music streams.
In second class it is set up for surfing, email and chat. VPN connections are also possible.
You can connect as many devices as you like at once, with no time limit on the journey.

As of November 2026.

Coverage

Where Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi works, and where it drops

Wi-Fi is on all ICE trains, some IC trains and selected regional trains. DB is rolling it out across its whole long-distance fleet.
Intercity trains use the same WIFIonICE network name and login as the ICE.
It works across borders on trips to Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
DB uses multiprovider technology that uses all available mobile networks along the line in parallel, at up to 300 km/h.
In tunnels, internet only works where mobile operators cover the tunnel. DB says this is partly still unsatisfactory. The on-board ICE Portal keeps working.
The ICE Portal’s Connectivity Radar shows the expected connection on the next stretch, from “Fast internet” to “No internet”.

The rules

Data limits, streaming and VPNs on Deutsche Bahn ICE

Limits and streaming

DB doesn’t publish a data cap or throttling rule. Speed depends on the mobile networks and how many passengers are online. DB asks you to avoid app and system updates, downloads and high-definition films.

VPNs

DB says VPN connections are possible in first and second class, and recommends a VPN or https sites. The ICE Portal may not load over a VPN, so turn it off to use the portal.

Tips

Before you board

1
Download videos before you travel, or use the ICE Portal, as DB suggests.
2
Check the Connectivity Radar on the ICE Portal before a video call.

Connectivity hell

Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi on the complaint board

Deutsche Bahn (ICE) has fewer than 3 public Wi-Fi complaints in the last 90 days, so it isn’t ranked. These train operators have the most public Wi-Fi complaints in the last 30 days, as of 5 November 2026.

Amtrak 10 in 30 days
CrossCountry 7 in 30 days
Avanti West Coast 5 in 30 days
Brightline 4 in 30 days
Eurostar 4 in 30 days

See the full board · How the count works

On board with Kilobat

Make a shared train link go further

Kilobat is a Mac menu-bar app that shows what each app sends and holds back what can wait. On Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi on board:

The sign-in page. When it doesn’t open by itself, the menu bar says This Wi-Fi wants you to sign in, with Open sign-in page. Turn your VPN on again after you’ve signed in. Free
Why it can’t connect. When a VPN, iCloud Private Relay or custom DNS hides the sign-in page, Kilobat names the layer that broke: VPN, DNS or the network. Free
See what’s using it. Every app’s upload and download, live in the menu bar, so you know which one is taking the shared link. Free
Mark it metered. macOS treats train Wi-Fi as unlimited. Mark it Metered and Kilobat skips its own speed tests; with automatic switching, Travel blocks backups and the like on that network. Pro
Send later. A big upload, such as Dropbox syncing a folder, can wait until you’re on unmetered Wi-Fi again, for up to eight hours while Kilobat is open. Pro

Download for Mac ↓

$ brew install seifip/kilobat/kilobat

Pro is $29 once for two Macs, with a 7-day free trial and 14-day refunds. More in saving hotspot data.

Free

Safari3.2 MB/s824 MB

Cloud backup2.1 MB/s240 MB

Night Drive186 KB/s312 MB

Kilobat12 KB/s14 MB

What is eating your bandwidth? Live traffic for every app, right in your menu bar. Catch the backup choking your call.

Pro Travel · on a metered network

Cloud backup

Google UpdaterPaused

macOS Software UpdatePaused

Hotspot data gone in an hour? Travel blocks backups, and updaters wait until you’re off the hotspot. The apps keep working.

Questions

Is ICE Wi-Fi free in second class?

Yes. It is free in both classes, though first class is set up for heavier use.

Is there a time limit on WIFIonICE?

No. DB says there is no time limit throughout the journey.

Does WIFIonICE work outside Germany?

Yes, on trips to Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

What is the Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi network called?

Deutsche Bahn (ICE) names its network WIFIonICE. Join it, then sign in on the page that opens.

Can you use a VPN on Deutsche Bahn ICE Wi-Fi?