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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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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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regular travel from Frankfurt to Schwalbach am Tanus (nord)
I am planning to take a job that is based in Schwalbach am Tanus (nord) area. However, I want to live in Frankfurt city. What kind of travel pass (monthly/yearly) would be suitable for such a ...
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How much transfer time do I need between ferry and train in Travemünde?
I want to take the ferry from Malmö to Travemünde. How much transfer time do I need to plan for if I want to take the train from station "Skandinavienkai"?
The ferry I want to take is ...
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Availability of public transportation in Germany and Austria on December 31
We are travelling through Europe during December and currently we need to travel from the Munich region to Vienna on the 31st of December. Assuming we can get to Munich, would public transport be ...
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Is it possible to buy tickets for one transport association on the territory of another?
My family will be travelling to the Rhineland in the summer, and I am just beginning to get to grips with the idea of "Verkehrsverbünde", or transport associations. As far as I understand, these offer ...
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Can I buy a Deutsche Bahn online ticket starting from one station, but enter the train on the next one?
Is it possible to buy DB online ticket from one station, and enter the train on the next one?
Specifically, to buy a ticket for EN 446 sleeping car starting from Frankfurt(Oder) to Köln but enter the ...
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When using rail passes in Germany, can I use it in "urban trains" as well? (U-bahn, S-bahn)
Take this german rail pass for example:
The German Rail Pass from Rail Europe gives you unlimited train travel from four to ten days
This pass gives you unlimited travel on the national rail network ...
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Combining Regio-Ticket Bayern with "Grossraum" tickets?
If you stay in Middle-Franconia (Nuremberg and surrounding) for more than a week and want to travel withing that region with public transport, probably the cheapest option is the VGN-Gesamtraum 9-Uhr ...
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How late can I purchase Deutsche Bahn savings fare?
I know I will be making a trip on a particular day, but I don't know exactly what time; yet, I still want to save money by purchasing the savings fare. How close to departure time of a train can I ...
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