Career Changer as Train Driver

About the job

We have a variety of important professions that require specialised knowledge. That is why we rely on people who want to reorient and develop their careers, for example after parental leave. You will receive an attractive salary during the retraining. After the career change, you will work on an equal footing with your colleagues.

As a train driver, you are responsible for the safe operation of the traction vehicles and the punctual transport of passengers.

From 01.03.2027, we are looking for you for a career change as a train driver (m/f/d) at DB Regio - Rail in Lindau (Lake Constance). In the 10-month in-house retraining at the training locations Lindau and Kempten (Allgäu), we prepare you for your job entry.

During your functional training as a career changer train driver, you will receive an adjusted starting salary. After successfully completing the training, your salary will be increased to the starting salary of the target position. The corresponding annual gross salary* currently ranges, depending on relevant allowances and bonuses, between:

50,600 and 57,400 euros

This is what you can expect during the retraining:

• The retraining takes place full-time (39 hours/week) and consists of theoretical and practical teaching sections
• The theoretical lessons take place at the locations Lindau and Kempten (Allgäu) and your practical assignments will be as close to your place of residence as possible
• The training classes consist of about 6 participants
• At your future place of deployment, you will gain practical experience and route knowledge
• You will receive modern training, including the use of simulators and tablets
• By successfully passing the final exams, you qualify to independently operate locomotives and traction vehicles

After your retraining, you will take on the following tasks:

• You ensure that our passengers reach their destination safely, punctually and comfortably
• The safety-relevant equipment and technical operational capability of the traction vehicles as well as cleanliness and order in the interior are your responsibility
• You are happy to make expert decisions and take responsibility for people and vehicles
• If there are deviations in train operations, you ensure passenger information and thus make a significant contribution to high service quality
• You meet even difficult customers with patience and a friendly smile

Your profile:

• You have reached the age of 20 and can provide proof of a school leaving certificate and a successfully completed vocational training, preferably in the commercial-technical field
• Willingness to work in irregular shift patterns (night shifts, public holiday and weekend work, with daily varying working hours)
• You have command of the German language in spoken and written form (at least B2)
• Willingness to learn, reliability and commitment are a matter of course for you
• With a current extract from the driving aptitude register, you can prove that you participate reliably in traffic (points are not a fundamental exclusion criterion)
• You are willing to prove your medical and psychological suitability (examination takes place as part of the selection process through an occupational medical examination)

Applications from already trained train drivers are of course also welcome.

*Salary information according to current collective agreement and company regulations, depending on the specific activity performed, professional experience, qualification, allowances and bonuses. Salary information in the job advertisement does not constitute a claim to remuneration.

This is important to us:

Our aim is to offer all candidates the same opportunities for entry with us if they have the same suitability. We actively promote diversity and togetherness in our teams. We appreciate every application, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, belief, disability, age, duration of unemployment as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Benefits

Attractive conditions

Free travel

Leisure sponsored by Bahn

Stability and security

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled and equalised persons as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equalised applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.