# DB Navigator

7 Hacker News commenters recommended DB Navigator and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for buying tickets, delay alerts and finding alternatives when a connection is missed. Critics say it sometimes shows impossible journeys.

## Why people recommend it

- Buying tickets and digital tickets (2 comments): "The DB App is great. It lets you buy tickets, informs you of delays and possible alternatives especially if you miss your connection" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47246774)) "the official app is great w/ digital tickets + seat registration" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47246687))
- Shows alternative connections when delayed (2 comments): "The DB App is great. It lets you buy tickets, informs you of delays and possible alternatives especially if you miss your connection" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47246774)) "just letting your app (e.g. db, öffi, ...) show all connections to the target form the updated place" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45799488))
- Great overall transport app (3 comments): "The DB App is great. It lets you buy tickets, informs you of delays and possible alternatives especially if you miss your connection" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47246774)) "the official app is great w/ digital tickets + seat registration" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47246687)) "DB Navigator is one of the best transport apps" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47247215))

## What people warn about

- Shows impossible or unavailable connections (3 comments): "DB Navigator should not show you impossible journeys, it presents you with train switches where the second train already left once you arrive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46421172)) "The DB Navigator app insists that everything is still running and it was impossible to get clear info" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48657255)) "your connection is not available anymore, please look for an alternative" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46254780))
- Tickets forgotten or purchase failures (2 comments): "The app is infamous for just "forgetting" tickets and when you get caught you HAVE to pay a fine" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47247212)) "their entire authentication system was down when it came to actually purchasing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46458554))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Transit app](https://hackerapproved.com/p/transit-app.md): 13 recommend
- [Citymapper](https://hackerapproved.com/p/citymapper.md): 7 recommend
- [RailRaptor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/railraptor.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.bahn.de/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "DB Navigator", https://hackerapproved.com/p/db-navigator-app/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).