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Deutschlandticket to Dutch border stations — how to pass the ticket gates?
The Deutschlandticket (German ticket valid on almost all local and regional transportation in Germany) is valid for travel to the Dutch border stations of Venlo, Enschede, or Arnhem (source). In The ...
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What does ggf reserviert mean on DB trains?
On some seats it says 'ggf. reserviert'. What does this mean? Can I sit in the seat?
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Is there any way to find the distance covered by a train in a particular rail route between two stations?
I frequently travel by trains in Europe, and have often wondered how much distance I have travelled in each trip. As far as I can see, the distance covered by trains between two railway stations is ...
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Travel from Munich to Scotland avoiding flight
I want to travel from south Germany (say Munich) to Scotland (say Edinburgh), but with no flight as I want to protect the climate.
Meanwhile it is again possible to book the Eurostar train connection ...
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Double compensation with Deutsche Bahn in NRW
In North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) - Germany there exists an agreement between different regional transit operators (NRW Mobilitätsgarantie) to reimburse you a long-distance / high speed train ticket ...
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From Germany to Switzerland with Bahncard + Halbtax + Sparpreis
I'm trying to book a Sparpreis train ticket from Germany to Switzerland using both a BahnCard (to get a discount on the German part) and a Halbtax card (to get a discount on the Swiss part). At bahn....
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Deutsche Bahn price change compensation
Last night i booked a round trip from Berlin to cologne, when i tried confirming booking, it logged me out and next time i opened the website, it increased the prices, i booked it anyway, when i ...
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DB Flex Tickets when there are multiple pragmatic routes between the origin and destination
The DB website says the following about Flexible tickets:
What trains can I take if I have a flexible ticket?
With the flexible fare you are not bound to a specific train. With a ticket for an ICE or ...
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Are there any (non-touristic) stations in Germany that cannot be reached by the Deutschland Ticket?
Since May 2023, the 'Deutschland ticket' has been available on subscription in Germany. This is basically a public transport pass which for 49 EUR a month gives access to a large amount of trains in ...
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How can I know if a seat reservation on ICE would be useful?
I will be doing a bit of Interrailing in Germany over August, I'll take IC/ICEs on a bunch of occasions, and I'm debating getting a seat reservation on those.
I am fine being limited to that specific ...
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Does one need to buy tickets in advance for Deutsche Bahn train?
I want to take a train of the Deutsche Bahn from Cologne to Frankfurt. Do I need to book and order a ticket in advance (e.g. from their website: https://www.bahn.com/en/ ), or can I buy it at the ...
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How do Deutsche Bahn Passenger Rights claims work for flexible tickets?
According to the Passenger Rights Regulations of Deutsche Bahn, one is entitled to a compensation of 25% of the fare for delays of at least 60 minutes, and 50% of the fare for delays of at least 120 ...
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SWE Train with 49 euro ticket
Can we use the 49 euro Deutschland ticket for SWE RB25 that goes from Offenburg, Germany to Strasbourg, France?
The stops in between are Kork, Kehl, Krimmeria Meinau (all of them are in Germany). ...
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German Bahn "Sparpreis": can I use a local train (S-Bahn) instead of ICE?
I'm going by train to Frankfurt airport. Everything is regional trains except for the last leg from Frankfurt Main Station to the airport. This last leg can be done on a local train (S-Bahn, RE) or on ...
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Past train punctuality data for Deutsche Bahn
Is there a way how one can check the punctuality of Deutsche Bahn trains for dates in the past? I am looking for information about specific trains.
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