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Public Transportation   Munich

Public Transportation, Munich

 96 Reviews  Munich has one of the best and easiest-to-use public transport systems in Europe. While you can buy single tickets and "stripe tickets" (see the MVV website), the best deal for most tourists is to... 

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Public Transport   Hamburg

Public Transport, Hamburg

 38 Reviews  Hamburg is a pretty big city, Germany's second largest, and so getting around between neighbourhoods can require use of the excellent public transport system. There is a combination of U-bahn, S-bahn... 

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Public Transport   Düsseldorf

Public Transport, Düsseldorf

 25 Reviews   All you loyal readers of my Cologne page (thanks again to both of you) may recall that in March 2009 the Cologne city archive building collapsed, killing two people and damaging or destroying... 

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Public Transport   Stuttgart

Public Transport, Stuttgart

 25 Reviews  At your first opportunity buy yourself a Stuttcard, your 3-day passport to a discounted break in the city, available from the tourist office in town or at the airport. You will benefit from free or... 

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Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund - KVV   Karlsruhe

Karlsruher Verkehrsverbund - KVV, Karlsruhe

 2 Reviews  Karlsruhe's townscape would not be complete without the yellow trams. They take you (almost) everywhere in town and its surroundings. There is no better way of getting around. Trams travel every 10... 

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Getting There...   Koblenz

Getting There..., Koblenz

 13 Reviews  We arrived by boat from Rudesheim which was a fantastic experience. On the boat we had commentary about all the castle's and little villages on the banks of the river Rhine and cost us 13 euro each to... 

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Getting There By Train   Leipzig

Getting There By Train, Leipzig

 17 Reviews  The main station at Leipzig is one of the worlds largest railway stations with a length of 298m, 24 platforms and 45m wide arches. Until 1934 the station had a Saxon and Prussian administration.... 

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trains   Mainz

trains, Mainz

 9 Reviews  The red train crossing the bridge in this photo is the S8, which has come from Hanau by way of Frankfurt and the Frankfurt airport. From here it will go on to Mainz Süd (south station), Mainz... 

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Airport - Connections and Airlines   Munich

Airport - Connections and Airlines, Munich

 70 Reviews  Munich's Franz Josef Strauss Airport (Airport Code: MUC) is located about 35 km (20 miles) to the north of Munich. In addition to being a hub airport for Lufthansa, the airport is used by many... 

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Trains   Hamburg

Trains, Hamburg

 27 Reviews  The InterCityExpress (ICE) trains coming in from the south stop at three different stations in Hamburg. The first is the Central Station. I don’t usually get off here, but I have changed trains here... 

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Trains   Düsseldorf

Trains, Düsseldorf

 17 Reviews   Photos: 1. A third-generation ICE train in Düsseldorf main station 2. An ICE train going through Montabaur station on the new high-speed line 3. The Loreley and the Rhine River from the train on... 

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Trains   Stuttgart

Trains, Stuttgart

 9 Reviews  Stuttgart has a busy station, and with its location at the heart of central Europe, close to the borders of three nations, it has plenty of direct national and international trains. Some direct... 

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Hauptbahnhof - the main train station   Karlsruhe

Hauptbahnhof - the main train station, Karlsruhe

 1 Review  Karlsruhe is easly reached by train. Normally you arrive at main train station and from there you can reach almost every point of the city and a lot of destinations in the surrounding suburbs by trams... 

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Riding the Trains   Koblenz

Riding the Trains, Koblenz

 6 Reviews   There is an InterCity train once an hour from Mainz to Koblenz. Half of these are direct trains from Frankfurt am Main. These trains take the scenic route through the Rhine Valley, passing by... 

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Getting Around By Public Transport   Leipzig

Getting Around By Public Transport, Leipzig

 8 Reviews  You can easily walk around the Old Town upon your arrival in Leipzig from the main train station. Most of the main sights/museums are there so you don’t have to worry for public transportation.... 

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cruise lines&ferries   Mainz

cruise lines&ferries, Mainz

 2 Reviews  Do note that Cruise line do not run in Winter or are limited to boring tea time cruise. Do check if the cruise are running if you are planning for a Rhine Cruise to visit the Rhine River castle and... 

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By train   Munich

By train, Munich

 62 Reviews  Munich's Hauptbahnhof, or main train station, is quite an amazing transportation hub. You can think of it as 4 stations in one: The main tracks for the longer trains (tracks 11-26); two... 

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Airport   Hamburg

Airport, Hamburg

 18 Reviews  Hamburg has the oldest operational airport in the world, one that continues today to be a major transport hub. Germany's main airports are in Frankfurt and Berlin, but Hamburg handles plenty of... 

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Airport   Düsseldorf

Airport, Düsseldorf

 21 Reviews  With its own railway station, Duesseldorf Airport offers a comfortable alternative to get to the Airport by car. Over 350 trains, from street cars to the high-speed ICE, stop daily at the Duesseldorf... 

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Airport   Stuttgart

Airport, Stuttgart

 11 Reviews  Stuttgart has its own airport, and it is well served for a city that is outside the main air traffic hubs. For budget flights one of Germany's main carriers, German Wings, now runs one of its central... 

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Baden-Airport   Karlsruhe

Baden-Airport, Karlsruhe

 2 Reviews   Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from the North of England to Karlsruhe, so I had to catch a train from Sheffield to London Paddington (which was on time, but 20 minutes into the journey,... 

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Frankfurt-Hahn to Koblenz   Koblenz

Frankfurt-Hahn to Koblenz, Koblenz

 2 Reviews  Despite the fact that there is a perfectly good airport located between Koblenz and Cologne, which has a direct rail link to the city most visitors will come to Koblenz via the airport at Frankfurt... 

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Facts / General Information   Leipzig

Facts / General Information, Leipzig

 9 Reviews  the leipzig airport is one of the most modern in Germany but it is also one of the emptiest. I guess they overestimated the flights that would come here... it's huge, dwarfing any of Berlin's 3... 

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freeways   Mainz

freeways, Mainz

 1 Review  Mainz is about 30 minutes by car from the Main-Rhein airport in Frankfurt. Hire a car at the airport or use the train in order to get to Mainz. Most sights are in walking distance and you don't even... 

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Take the bike   Munich

Take the bike, Munich

 16 Reviews  Rent a bicycle at the main train station (Hauptbahnhof), Radius Bike Rental (near track 32), ride to Nymphenburg palace, Olympic park, BMW museum, English Garten and back to the train station. Perfect... 

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S-bahn and U-bahn, Berlin

by hopang

Transportation system by S-bahn and U-bahn in the city of Berlin is very comprehensive and reliable and is certainly affordable. In our opinion, it is one of the best subway or metro systems in Europe. They are certainly quite easy to use. Network maps are available in most hotels and tourist information office. S-bahn and U-bahn have different operators but still under the same fare system. S-bahn is operated by S-Bahn Berlin GmbH which is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn whereas U-bahn, an underground system, is operated by BVG. S-bahn has approximately 15 lines and U-bahn 10 lines.Travellers can purchase one day ticket at 6.00 euros per adult (zone ABC) or seven day ticket at 30.00 euros per adult (zone ABC). Single trip ticket costs just 2.10 euros which is valid for two hours. It is highly recommended to purchase Berlin Welcome Card plus Museum Island. A 72 hour card costs 36.00 euros...

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Frankfurt International Airport

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Located six miles (nine kilometers) southwest of downtown Frankfurt, Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) is one of the major international hubs of Europe.Airlines serving Frankfurt International Airport: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot-Russian Airlines, Air Algerie, Air Astana, Air Berlin, Air Dolomiti, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air-India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Moldova, Air Namibia, Air Nostrum, Air One, airBaltic, Albanian Airlines, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, American Airlines, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Atlas Blue, Austrian Airlines, BA CityFlyer, Belavia Belarusian Airlines, British Airways, Bulgaria Air, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cirrus Airlines, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Delta Air Lines, Egyptair, El Al Israel Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian...

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Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket

by globetrott

Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket is a general trainticket for local trains for the weekend : It is for 1 person or for a total of up to 5 persons and will cost 35 euros in the internet or in ticket-machines, 37 euros at the DB-Reisezentrum(Ticket-counter)In case that you travel with your family the ticket is valid for max. 2 adults (parents or grandparents, any mix) and all of their own children under 15. Schönes-Wochenende-Ticket is valid on saturday or sunday from 00.00 till 03.00am the next day in all local trains.Once you have bought it, they will not take it back, no reservations possible and no 1st class-tickets. The names of the persons travelling togeather have to be filled out at the beginning, ID might be required and its for groups travelling togeather from the beginning ( so its not possible that the 5th person is joining the group in another station !)for these trains the ticket is...

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Bayern-Ticket

by globetrott

Bayern Ticket is valid for all of Bavaria / Bayern + the train-stations of Kufstein, Salzburg and Ulm !Bayern-Ticket for up to 5 people is 27,- EUR in the internet and ticket-machinesBayern-Ticket Single for 1 person is 19,- EUR in the internet and ticket-machines2 euros are added, when-ever you buy it at the ticket-counter in the stations (DB-Reisezentrum)parents with their own children under 15 will go on the same ticket, even when the total number of persons is more than 5 !!The ticket is valid for a full day, and that means :Mon-Fri after 09.00am untill 03.00am the next morningor sat, sun and holidays from 00.00 till 03.00am next morningthe ticket is of course NOT valid on IC and other fast trains, it is for the local, slow trains, that stop in each station = DB (IRE,RE,RB und S-Bahn) and also for all subways, trams and local buses in Bavaria !The full text in german is in the link...

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Schwebefähre - a flying carpet for cars

by globetrott

The Schwebefaehre in Rendsburg works a bit like a flying carpet, taking cars quickly over the Kiel-Canal / Nordostsee-Kanal in Rendsburg. This interesting means of transportation is a car- and passengerferry that is not swimming, but it is hanging down on thick ropes from the bridge above and that way it can get across the Kielcanal within a very short time.This ferry dates back to the year 1913 and is 14 meters long and 6 meters wide, it will carry 4 ordinary cars or 1 large truck and plenty of pedestrians and cyclists / bikers at the same time.Schwebefaehre is in service daily from 5a.m. till 11p.m.every 15 minutes it will go at00 + 15 + 30 + 45 minutes after the full hour from South07 + 22 + 37 + 52 minutes after the full hour from NorthLike all the other ferries across the Kiel-Canal it is totally free of charge for cars and pedestrians, simply because the canal is artificial and...

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Bahnhofsmission – Help In All Emergencies

by Kathrin_E

Every larger station has an office of the Bahnhofsmission (train station mission). The organisation was originally founded in the late 19th century to help young women who came into the big cities all alone to find work and often ended up in brothels. It is a joint venture of the protestant and catholic churches’ charity works (Caritas and Diakonie) and mostly financed by donations.Nowadays, they help everyone who is in trouble that exceeds the duties of train staff, no matter if it is a little problem like torn clothes or a big problem like a stolen wallet or being hassled by criminals. They support people who are sick, homeless, needy, lonely, suicidal. They come to the platform to help elderly or disabled passengers or kids travelling alone with their luggage and accompany them when boarding or changing trains (an appointment has to be made in advance for this service, which is...

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TRAIN: Be sure to include +City transport

by Trekki

Despite many complaints from Germans who use trains to commute or travel, I really like to take the train for any distance outside of the town I live at. That’s why I have the so-called Bahncard 50, where I only pay 50% of the ticket price. This Bahncard is also available for non-residents, please see here for more and current information:Bahncard on German’s Bahn websiteThere is no need that I repeat writing about Deutsche Bahn (Germany’s train system), as Celeste (@Weissdorn) already has loads of very good and practical information about travel by train, so here only some brief additional information which might help you to save a bit of money when using the train service.If you have a minimum Bahncard 50 and travel more than 100 km with the train(s), then your ticket includes the local transport as well, provided it has been issued with the suffix “+City” (see photo). In my case I was...

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Ländertickets

by christine.j

A good way to get around in Germany are the Ländertickets, train tickets which are valid in one of the German states.They are valid from 9 am on a weekday, all day Saturday or Sunday, for up to five people or a family, two adults and their (grand-) children under 15. Before starting your journey, write down your names on the ticket.These tickest are valid in local trains only,IRE, RE, RB and S-Bahn, in second class. Some of the cities also accept them for their public transport system, but this has to be checked for each of the cities.Some of the states also have a single Länderticket available. The price varies, depending on the state, but it's always a good deal. A single Baden-Württemberg ticket for example is 18 Euro, for five people it's 27 Euro. This ticket is also valid in the VRN area, which includes public transport of Heidelberg.

An easy way to discover Germany..

by Arial_27

I found getting around in Germany easy with the trains... they were very clean, comfortable, and reliable. I once got onto the wrong train and ended up way on the other end of the region, but it was a perfect way to discover the country!In order to travel between different provinces, you'll need to buy a seperate train pass for each province. Its somewhat pricey but not that bad. I paid about 30 Euros (and I can't remember if that was per month, or per two weeks) but I know i got good use out of it. There's no other way to travel Germany easy. You might find, if you're traveling long distances, there will be a lot of connecting rides. I remember my friend and I traveled from Stuttgard to Munich, we had to change trains about five times! So falling asleep on the trains definately isnt a good idea, as you will miss your stop. But I found the trains here to be very good with warning about...

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The modern and comfortable Deutsche Bahn

by Colzy

Like the autobahns, the German rail system is extremely comprehensive. I may be generalising a little, but it can really take you anywhere you want to go in comfort (and no I don't work for the Deutsche Bahn in case you were wondering!)Basically, you can reach a major centre to another major cantre on a fast train or ICE (Inter City Train) which tend to be more expensive but as already mentioned, faster. For example, from where I live in Germany to Berlin is approx. 1hr on an ICE and approx. 2 1/2 hrs on a regional train. The ICE trains tend to have restaurants on board and you can reserve your seat in advance easily.Regional trains have the advantage of being cheaper, still very comfortable and reach smaller towns in Germany. If you have the time and don't mind train journey's I would easily recommend travelling this way.The Deutshe Bahn website is available in English and is worth the...

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