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Kirchblick 5 - 7, Berlin, 14129, Germany
Preserved death strip and rebuilt guard tower
Sir Simon Rattle conducting
Levetzowstrasse monument, Berlin
Tour bus
1)what options do I have to go from Berlin to Leipzig? train? bus?
2)I want to take the train in the morning and return to Berlin the morning after.
how much is a return ticket?
3)do I have to book in advance?
thanx in advance!
konstantinos
DB (German Railways) timetable:
http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en
Normal fare: EUR 80/return
Special fares: from EUR 38/return - have to be booked well in advance (up to 89 days) and tickets can only be used on the train it's booked for - no refund.
www.interconnex.com/ (web only in German) operates 2 daily trains (marked X in DB timetable) - One-way from EUR 12 if booked online.
You only need to book in advance if you want discounted tickets.
i will book in advance because i want specific dates and time, but its for 4 of march so I guess I can wait a little.
thanx a lot!
k.
InterConnex timetable
http://www.interconnex.com/tmpl/ExtensionPage____13834.aspx?epslanguage=ML
With InterConnex you buy your ticket on board.
> i will book in advance because i want specific dates and time
No compulsory seat reservations in Germany. That means that trains just cannot sell out.
If you want a guaranteed seat you have to buy a seat reservation. Buying a ticket in advance does not help on this at all. Apart from if you buy a seat reservation at the same time (EUR 2,00). You can however buy also only a seat reservation in advance (EUR 4,00). And buy your ticket for the trip e.g. minutes before departure.
InterConnex offers way better service and is much cheaper (especially if booked well in advance) than Deutsche Bahn between Berlin and Leipzig. However, keep in mind that the InterConnex trains operate only twice daily, there's one train in the morning and one in the early evening. I'd also recommend looking for ride shares (e.g. www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de), there are usually lots of people offering a place in their cars between Berlin and Leipzig. Ride shares are quite popular in Germany as due to legal restrictions there is no real inter-city coach network.
> InterConnex offers way better service and is much cheaper (especially if
> booked well in advance) than Deutsche Bahn between Berlin and Leipzig.
> However, keep in mind that the InterConnex trains operate only twice daily,
Which kinda puts the "way better service" into perspective. ;-)
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