Deutschland-Pass - 299 EUR
Jul 2, 2008, 5:09 pm
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Deutschland-Pass - 299 EUR
http://www.bahn.de/p/view/preise/akt...&et_lid=188825
Sounds good, at least how far I could understand it.
But could someone please explain this: "In Deutschland frei wählbar, eine Teilstrecke muss in Zügen des Fernverkehrs zurückgelegt werden."?
Any catches? I see City Night Line is excluded. Looks like ICE isn't?…
Sounds good, at least how far I could understand it.
But could someone please explain this: "In Deutschland frei wählbar, eine Teilstrecke muss in Zügen des Fernverkehrs zurückgelegt werden."?
Any catches? I see City Night Line is excluded. Looks like ICE isn't?…
Jul 3, 2008, 3:00 am
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"In Deutschland frei wählbar, eine Teilstrecke muss in Zügen des Fernverkehrs zurückgelegt werden."
Something like:
"Freely selectable within Germany; a segment must be taken in long distance trains."
Oh, and you can travel in the CNL trains, you just have to pay the accomodation supplement for seats, couchettes, or beds.
Something like:
"Freely selectable within Germany; a segment must be taken in long distance trains."
Oh, and you can travel in the CNL trains, you just have to pay the accomodation supplement for seats, couchettes, or beds.
Jul 3, 2008, 6:21 am
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They can't really check. Some conductors may punch your ticket, but the absence of a long distance punch doesn't mean anything.
Jul 4, 2008, 6:20 am
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I think the reason is they do not want you to use the ticket instead of a monthly travel card for regional carriers.
All in all, I think this is a great offer!
All in all, I think this is a great offer!
Jul 10, 2008, 2:07 pm
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Again me 
I recently booked the "Deutschland-Pass" for EUR 249,- (this price is valid for any person under the age of 26 years) and travelled with it five times so far.
They do not check where you come from or where you are going, so they do not check which trains (long distance / short distance) you took.
Conducters seem not too interested in the person travelling, either. Only one wanted to see my ID.
My opinion: This is a great offer!
I recently booked the "Deutschland-Pass" for EUR 249,- (this price is valid for any person under the age of 26 years) and travelled with it five times so far.
They do not check where you come from or where you are going, so they do not check which trains (long distance / short distance) you took.
Conducters seem not too interested in the person travelling, either. Only one wanted to see my ID.
My opinion: This is a great offer!
Jul 26, 2008, 2:29 pm
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if somebody asks, just say that you will connect later onto one of those.
Careful - that ticket is valid a month long during a two month period. but if you want to travel around and not invest in something like the bahncard (with 25/50 percent rebate but coming in at a cost of 110/220 euro) it is really worth it.
Careful - that ticket is valid a month long during a two month period. but if you want to travel around and not invest in something like the bahncard (with 25/50 percent rebate but coming in at a cost of 110/220 euro) it is really worth it.
Jul 27, 2008, 12:59 am
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I actually think it means you have to take--at some point in the month--at least one long distance segment. This is probably to avoid coming into conflict with the regional transport tariff rules.
They can't really check. Some conductors may punch your ticket, but the absence of a long distance punch doesn't mean anything.
They can't really check. Some conductors may punch your ticket, but the absence of a long distance punch doesn't mean anything.
Jul 28, 2008, 10:16 am
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Cheater :P
But of course you're right... But as I said before, nobody will care. I have been travelling for three weeks now with the ticket, nobody asked me where I came from or where I will go next.
But bare in mind, buy the ticket by 01. August if you want to profit for the whole time (i.e. one month).
Greez from Grand Hyatt Berlin,
Jonathan