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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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BordBistro

by Nemorino

This is the BordBistro on the InterCity train from Frankfurt am Main to Heidelberg.These places are OK for having a cup of coffee on a Sunday morning when they aren't too full, but when they get crowded they can be very unpleasant since smoking is now allowed again and the one poor person behind the counter has no chance of keeping up if there are thirty people all wanting something at the same time.Some of the fancier trains have both a BordBistro and a BordRestaurant, which is a good solution. In the timetables there is often a coffee cup symbol for BordBistro and/or a knife-and-fork symbol for BordRestaurant.Update: At long last, all trains in Germany are now 100% smoke free! So you can now have a beer in the BordBistro without stinking of other people's addictions afterwards.

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Bicycle station in Aschaffenburg

by Nemorino

This is something Frankfurt does not have but is badly in need of -- a guarded indoor bicycle station at the main railway station.The closest one I know of is this one in Aschaffenburg, a city on the Main River some fifty kilometers upstream from Frankfurt.Bicycle parking here costs EUR 0.70 per day, EUR 7.00 per month or EUR 70.00 per year.Bicycles can also be bought, rented and repaired here. Commuters can leave their bikes here in the morning, go to work by train and pick them up in the evening. Repairs, if needed, can be done during the day while the owner is off at work.(Another city that is badly in need of a bicycle station like this is Heidelberg, where the bicycle parking situation at the central station is highly chaotic.)

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V.I.P treatment

by ettenaj

We travelled to Niederrhein with V Bird, from Manchester, the aircraft was really nice, all leather seating, 4 inches more leg room than the ordinary aircraft. Very easy to book on line. We only paid £54.00 return p.p including all taxes. Great service. We were even telephoned to to explain that there was a delay on our outbound flight, and they had already sent us an e-mail. Well done V Bird!!

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Take the train

by Nemorino

Germany still has quite a good rail system, despite the efforts of the current management to turn it into something more resembling an airline.Their policies: higher speeds, more stops at airports, fewer stops anywhere else, more delays, less leg room. They even tried to abolish the 50% rail card and the dining cars, but these fiendish schemes were thwarted by energetic resistance from consumer groups like Pro Bahn and VCD (Verkehrsclub Deutschland) -- if you live in Germany, by all means join these worthy organizations, and of course ADFC, the General German Cycling Club.Here's an example of management policies in the German rail system: They recently built a sinfully expensive (that's a Germanism: sündhaft teuer) high speed rail line between Frankfurt and Cologne, and initially advertised that it would take less than an hour to get from one city to the other. In fact, it now takes an...

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Bicycle

by Gili_S

Almost all over Germany there are bicycle roads dedicated for cycling only.Obviously the more flat regions on the north and west are easier to cycle and more popular.The German tourist board site has excellent interactive site where you can find all the information you need.

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Bahnhofsmission

by nepalgoods

When you are lost in a big German city, no money, no idea, where to go, where to stay. Or when you just have to wait a long time for the next train, at the Bahnhofsmission you'll find kind people, who can help you with advice and a cup of coffee. They know, where the next consulat of your country can be found, where it is possible to stay over night for almost no money and so on...Bahnhofmission specially helps blind or otherwise handicapped people changing trains or finding their way around the station.Bahnhofsmission is an organisation of Catholic and Protestant church.I found, that there is a similar organisation in the USA: www.travelersaid.org

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Special Offers to Neighbouring Euro-Cities

by Weissdorn

Discount Prices to European MetropolesTo compete with the airlines, the Bahn AG is offering discount prices for neighbouring metropoles. You can go to Paris for as little as 39 Euro one way, or Vienna for 29 Euro, or Venice for 19 Euro. The Europe Specials offer special deals to Copenhagen, Vienna, Linz, Strassburg, Paris (with the TVG), Florence, Pisa, Venice, Rome, and Naples. Restrictions: 3 days pre-departure booking online, no refunds, no changing trains on your way to your destination.

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Taking your Bike on the Train

by Weissdorn

My first trip to Germany was as a high-school student on a bicylce, and I will never forget how, one day, we covered an incredible distance by taking our bikes on the train. It used to be rather uncomplicated, you just bought an extra ticket for your bike. But ever since the Bahn A.G. privatised, everything about the Bahn is complicated. So, I will try to cover most of the details here. These days, you not only have to have an extra ticket for your bicycle (Fahrradkarte) , you also have to have a reservation for it, too (Stellplatzreservierung) . When you buy the ticket for your bike, the reservation for it is free. If you also want a set reservation for you on the train, you only have to pay 3 Euro, if you have already bought a bike ticket. When you get the ticket, there is a number printed on it. This is for the wagon number and the bike "parking place" number for your bike. Ask the...

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Train Fare Savings for Europeans

by Weissdorn

InterRail and EuroDominoJust want to see Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and you're not from overseas? Try the InterRail / EuroDomino Pass. EuroDomino is the right choice if you want a 3-8 day train trip, divided in two classes: >25 and <25 years of age. European residents under the age of 25 can get a 3 day unlimited German rail pass for the 1st class for as little as 139 Euro. A 16 day pass for unlimited travel in these countries is only 275 Euro (195 Euro for those under 25); and a 22 day pass for unlimited travel in these countries is only 396 Euro (286 Euro for those > 25). A one month pass for all zones, including all European countries except for Iceland and the countries in the former Soviet Union only costs 546 Euro (385 for those > 25).

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Last Minute Surf & Rail Bargins

by Weissdorn

Are you a bargin hunter? Than you might find the deal you're looking for from the Bahn AG by visiting the Surf & Rail site. It's the bargin basement assortment of cheap rail travel to major cities. Here are the conditions: 1) Only valid for online registered bookings at the Website2) You are able to travel to some other European cities, such as Amsterdam and Zurich.3) The trick is, you can only book the ticket 3 days ahead of time.4) Unless otherwise stated, the price is 19 Euro one way.5) Only valid for 2nd class. 6) Tickets are for ICE, EC/IC trains.7) No refund, no return.8) No children's discounts, or other additional discounts.9) No train hopping to other destinations.10) Valid for a month after purchase. 11) Supplies are extremely limited, so book three days in advance and not the night before. Seat reservations are highly recommended - cost 3 Euro extra!

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