Traveling with renewable power

Deutsche Bahn has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero across its entire value chain by 2040. This goal is supported by an implementation plan and validated by the renowned and independent Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). 

Since early 2018, passengers on all electrified routes in DB long-distance rail service (ICE, IC, and EC trains) within Germany have been traveling using 100% renewable power. The origin of the electricity from renewable energy sources is certified annually by TÜV SÜD. Renewable energy already accounts for 71.5 percent of DB’s traction power mix (as of 2025). 

Deutsche Bahn customers also travel using renewable energy on select commuter rail lines, such as the Hamburg S-Bahn, on electrified routes in Baden-Württemberg, and on electrified regional and commuter rail services in Schleswig-Holstein. With Climate +, DB logistics customers can also have their goods transported on electrified routes using renewable power. The amount of electricity from renewable energies required for this is determined with the independent EcoTransIT World tool. The corresponding amount of renewable power from renewable energy sources is purchased by DB and fed it into its grid. In Germany, the use of renewable power is audited by TÜV Süd. DB customers can obtain a certificate confirming the CO₂e savings achieved.