Comment by em-bee
1 day ago
germans don't use credit cards. finding an automated ticket machine thst handles credit cards would be extremely rare.
1 day ago
germans don't use credit cards. finding an automated ticket machine thst handles credit cards would be extremely rare.
DB machines have been accepting all sorts of cards for a long time (Visa, AMEX, Discover). Local vending machines might vary though.
Starting in 2026, support of digital payments is mandatory in Germany for all types of businesses. DB has been card-friendly for a long time.
Yeah and already in 2025 it's quite common to be able to pay with a credit card in bars and restaurants too, which was almost unheard of a few years back. Of course these machines break all the time, and suddenly the business can only take cash. This seems to be a very specific problem that only happens in Germany.