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How can remove unnecessary connections using bahn.de?
I want to take a train from Paris to Berlin at night. I'm trying to book via bahn.de, but I've also looked at thetrainline.com.
For next Wednesday, bahn.de offers me an option with connections in ...
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Deutsche Bahn: What happens if a flexible regional leg preceding a fixed long distance leg gets delayed or cancelled when on a Super Sparpreis ticket?
I am planning to book a Super Sparpreis ticket from A to C via B, where the A-B leg is on regional (RE/S-Bahn) train and the B-C leg is on a long distance (IC/ICE) train.
Though the Super Sparpreis ...
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Deutsche Bahn: Do I need to buy and later claim a refund for using a different train due to a cancellation or delay in the original train?
Suppose I have booked a train with Deutsche Bahn from A to C via B. Either the train covering the A-B leg gets delayed, or the train covering the B-C leg gets cancelled, leaving me looking for ...
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Train from Munich to Prague
i am exploring 2 options for train routes from Prague to Munich.
One a direct train but with a notice on the website about immigration check and possibility of train disruption.
Another route from ...
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Visiting Schengen Countries with US Refugee Travel Document (Form I-571) without Schengen Visa
I have a very specific question that is kind of related to another question. What countries in the Schengen area accept US travel document (form I-571)
Assume that someone has a Form I-571 Travel ...
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Is there a reliable source of Deutsche Bahn historical punctuality data?
After missing a few train connections this summer, I'd like to understand if certain train connections across Europe are reliable.
So I want to build a database of each intercity/long distance train ...
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What does "Ruhebereich" (quiet zone) mean on German ICE trains?
From the word "Ruhebereich" I would expect very quiet surroundings, but it has not been my experience. Passengers have no reservations about carrying on conversations, and families show up ...
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Frankfurt to Prague layover in Schwandorf
I have a trip from Frankfurt to Prague in December. I want to buy a train ticket and there is a short layover (5-6 minutes) in Schwandorf station.
This can be a problem? Would you recommend buying the ...
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How to get my lost back pack on train
On Oct 6 2022, I was traveling on train ICE 1015 from Duets Mess to Mannheim in Germany, where the train arrived at 20:49 to Mannheim, where I forgot my laptop dark blue bag with laptop in the train, ...
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Where can I buy the Egal-Wohin-Ticket?
In addition to the 9-Euro ticket, there is another interesting offer on the German railways - the Egal-Wohin-Ticket, a train ticket which allows one to travel between any two places in Germany for 40 ...
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On DE-CH international journeys, when is the "Zugbindung" really lifted?
Once, I had booked a train from Germany to Switzerland. Due a train strike, Deutsche Bahn informed us our tickets could be used on different dates. I indeed travelled on a different date, but the ...
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Does the company with the website zug-erstattung.de still exist?
There used to be a company with the website
Zug-Erstattung.de .
It was useful for claiming penalty payments from Deutsche Bahn for delayed or cancelled trains. Does it still exist?
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Are masks still mandatory on any German long distance trains?
Deutsche Bahn states:
DB has an urgent request to make of all passengers: when you are on a train, please be responsible and considerate by wearing a mask (medical-grade or FFP2), maintaining social ...
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German €9 ticket for trains: who's eligible, and what's the catch?
I saw that the German government is offering a special €9 train ticket for a month. I still have some doubts:
Is this as good as it sounds? No trick? No additional fee?
Are tourists allowed to buy ...
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Sending unaccompanied bag from one German City to Another by Train
I will fly in internationally to Frankfurt and then to Stuttgart via Deutsche Bahn.
Then after a few days in Stuttgart I have to fly from Stuttgart to Berlin for a short business meeting and then to ...
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