Pass/Gift Card/Discount Gift?
Apr 22, 2011, 8:01 pm
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Pass/Gift Card/Discount Gift?
My younger sister will be spending a year in Austria (in Linz) and I am considering buying her some kind of rail-related gift. She will likely be jaunting around continental europe. I want something she can use at random to go on a spur of the moment trip.
I had initially looked into buying her an InterRail pass but they're simply not flexible enough. The X days in Y time frame just won't work when she'll be there for so long.
I am happy to get her a VORTEILScard, but it's just a discount and doesn't quit accomplish what I want.
Gift certificates seem to be nonexistent on DB and OBB, among others.
Can anyone offer some suggestions?
Thanks.
I had initially looked into buying her an InterRail pass but they're simply not flexible enough. The X days in Y time frame just won't work when she'll be there for so long.
I am happy to get her a VORTEILScard, but it's just a discount and doesn't quit accomplish what I want.
Gift certificates seem to be nonexistent on DB and OBB, among others.
Can anyone offer some suggestions?
Thanks.
Last edited by Alpha; Apr 22, 2011 at 10:22 pm
Apr 23, 2011, 2:39 am
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What you are looking for is really a tourist product. Most train services have a one year subscription price, but it is not cheap and it is for commuting between two points.
Some rail systems offer their own tourist pass (such as the Swiss Pass, for example), but I don't know of any that are longer than one month.
Since most tourists only visit for a few weeks, at most, (other than young people), I think it will be very difficult to find something for a year.
Some rail systems offer their own tourist pass (such as the Swiss Pass, for example), but I don't know of any that are longer than one month.
Since most tourists only visit for a few weeks, at most, (other than young people), I think it will be very difficult to find something for a year.
Apr 23, 2011, 3:57 am
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I think a Bahncard 25 could be a nice gift. giving her 25% off everything at DB. even the cheapest promotion gets an additional 25%. Just bought Prague-Berlin-Hamburg-Freiburg with Bahncard 25 for 29,95€ 
. she can save alot on these fares and Germany is not very far away from Linz.
she should sign-up to FT
. she can save alot on these fares and Germany is not very far away from Linz.she should sign-up to FT