On Saturday, the old Bahncard will die. Read the Sueddeutsche Zeitung's obituary here. Until Saturday, you can still buy the old Bahncard for travel on German railways for next year; it entitles you to 50% reduction on most fares. But after Saturday, the grinch comes to town. The new version, described by the Deutsche Bahn here, will get you only a 25% reduction.

Schade.