If you have set your phone to English but the app still shows German terms, it is likely because of Even in the English version of the app, certain German terms remain because they are proper nouns or specific service names. Common terms you’ll see regardless of language: Gleis: Platform (e.g., Gleis 4). Hbf (Hauptbahnhof): Main Station. S-Bahn / U-Bahn: Suburban and Subway trains. Verspätung: Delay. Fahrplan: Timetable. Navigating the Desktop Website (bahn.de)
Sometimes, after an update, the app may revert to German. Simply force-close the app and restart it. If that fails, toggling your phone's system language to German and back to English often "shocks" the app into updating. db navigator how to change language
If you are booking on a laptop rather than the app, the process is much simpler: Go to www.bahn.de. Look at the of the header. Click on the language abbreviation (usually "DE"). If you have set your phone to English
Find and select your desired language. Note: This feature is available on Android 13 and above. For older versions, you must change the entire system language to English to update the app. Why is my app still in German? S-Bahn / U-Bahn: Suburban and Subway trains
Select (or your preferred language). The app will now override the system default just for DB Navigator. For Android Users: Go to your phone's Settings . Navigate to System > Languages & input . Tap App Languages .