> In Germany, Deutsche Bahn require you to present the exact credit card used to purchase your ticket as identification when asked.
I've seen this happening on a Deutsche Bahn train Berlin-Dresden. It was a young backpacker not speaking German. He had a printout confirming that he booked the ticket online. The conductor demanded to see the exact physical card the guy used to pay for the booking. The guy said it was a virtual card and physically it doesn't even exist (even in case of a traditional credit/debit card one doesn't have to have it physically to be a legitimate owner and to make legitimate transactions). The conductor said the ticket is invalid and the guy has to buy a new one (sic!). He was going to Prague and had to pay again for a ride to the border with Czech Republic. WTF Deutsche Bahn?!
I, knowing people here are at odds with credit/debit cards and online booking, bought the ticket from a human by the counter (not without a queue) and didn't have any problems.
I've seen this happening on a Deutsche Bahn train Berlin-Dresden. It was a young backpacker not speaking German. He had a printout confirming that he booked the ticket online. The conductor demanded to see the exact physical card the guy used to pay for the booking. The guy said it was a virtual card and physically it doesn't even exist (even in case of a traditional credit/debit card one doesn't have to have it physically to be a legitimate owner and to make legitimate transactions). The conductor said the ticket is invalid and the guy has to buy a new one (sic!). He was going to Prague and had to pay again for a ride to the border with Czech Republic. WTF Deutsche Bahn?!
I, knowing people here are at odds with credit/debit cards and online booking, bought the ticket from a human by the counter (not without a queue) and didn't have any problems.