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DB Deutschland Pass - one month unlimited rail travelCountry forums / Western Europe / Germany | ||
Just in case anybody is interested, Deutsche Bahn do offer a summer special called "Detschland Pass". The ticket is sold from June 30th until August 31st and is good for unlimited travel on any ICE-, IC-/EC- and Regional trains within Germany for one month. Only night trains and ICE-sprinter require a surcharge. Prices depend on age and start @ 149 EUR for under 18, adults > 27 y/o pay 309 Euro in Second class, 409 EUR in First. Children 6 to 14 are free, if accomanid by parents or grandparents and preannounced at time of bookink. Children under 6 are free anyway. Last day of vaildity is September 15th, so any Deutschland-Pass bought after August 16th loses some of its validity period. Tickets can be bought online (credit card required) or at any germany railway ticket counter. Information (in German) http://www.bahn.de/micro/view/deutschlandpass/konditionen.shtml | ||
Thank you for the post. We are planning to be in Germany for 12 days in late July. | 1 | |
Yes, you can. You can buy the Deutschland-Pass at any place, which sells Deutsche Bahn tickets. Since the Deutschland-Pass does not sell out, there is no disadvantage for just-in-time-buyers (except for maybe some queueing). There are Railway counters at Frankfort Airport, at both railway stations. There is a regional train station (Regionalbahnhof) in the basement of terminal 1 for commuter trains to Frankfurt city centre, to Mainz, Wiesbaden and so on, and a station for all highspeed and long distance trains (Flughafen Fernbahnhof). Both stations have staffed counters. As flights from the US usually come in in the mornings until noon, they should be staffed, too. VISA should not be a problem. Do not forget to register your child when buying the Pass, it is free then, correct. Enjoy your stay. | 2 | |
Appreciate the quick reply. Now it is simply a matter of figuring out the best options in terms of an optimized travel plan for the time we are there. Any pointers on must see/experience (not often mentioned type but free or relatively modest fee based event/food/sites) in either - Cologne, Hamburg, FRA, Berlin, Dresden, Munich, Stuttgart? | 3 | |