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On long distance trains (IC and ICE) you can buy a ticket from the conductor, which makes blackriding almost impossible. The (the fare will be being 10% higher though), which can make blackriding difficult. If you fall asleep (or pretend to)Often, however, there is a chance that the conductor doesn't want will agree to wake print a fine if you uppresent ID. Wearing headphones might help. Check That fine serves as a valid ticket to your declared destination, and provided you're not a German citizen or resident, you can disregard the fares beforehand anyway, because they are pretty highpenalty.

Boarding a train at an intermediate stop ticket-less works well in busy long-distance trains. If there are many passengers on the train, your appearance is normal and you don't stick out in the eyes of the staff, you're unlikely to be identified as a new passenger. They will walk through the train asking who is new ("Neu zugestiegene Fahrgäste?"), and if you don't react, they'll normally keep walking. For this purpose, however, always sit in the open salon, where you'll blend in much easier, and not in a compartment.  If you fall asleep (or pretend to), there is a chance that the conductor doesn't want to wake you up. Wearing headphones might help. Check the fares beforehand anyway, because they are pretty high. The short-distance ticket trick works well on long-distance trains, at least busy ones. Even if sitting in a compartment, once the staff has seen your ticket and stamped it, they will rarely remember the stated destination of each passenger. In some regional trains (''S-Bahn'', ''RegionalBahn'' or ''RegionalExpress'') blackriding mostly doesn't make much sense, because chances that you reach your destination without getting into some kind of trouble such as from Singen to Schaffhausen (Switzerland) ticket checks are rather lowfairly common, while on others they're the exception and thus a great way to blackride across the country. The same instructions apply regarding fines. Try [[hitchhiking]] instead ;)

If there is, you could try checking if there actually is a conductor on the train before buying a ticket. Multi-wagon trains and conductors joining the train at a later stop make this quite somewhat risky though. You're obligated to posses a valid ticket as soon as you join the train so you can get fined even in the process of buying if you're considered a blackrider.

* if If you're a German citizen/resident and they get your ID, it means you'll be donating from 60 EUR to the full ticket price to the DB's shareholders (mostly the German state, if that makes you feel better) − if they don't, you might be tempted to give them a fake name and address, which is probably illegal.

* As a last line of defense, conductors can call the police and legally keep you from leaving to prevent you from "illegally obtaining a service". Most commonly, however, you can get a fine printed that is valid as a ticket to your declared destination, or you may simply be kicked out at the next stop.* It's unclear if there are special rules if For persons neither citizens nor residents of Germany, the penalty cannot and will not be enforced. As mentioned above, many conductors will print a fine valid as a ticket to your intended destination, making this a useful method for visitors to blackride. Beware, however, that not all conductors will agree to this, and they may insist that you don't possess a German IDget off at the next stop.