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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Weekend or not, if you are travelling as a group with at least 6 people (2 kids = 1 adult). This is valid for any destination in Germany, and any travel class, and any type of train. The only restriction is that you purchase online and at least 14 days ahead of time. Even if you can't book that far in advance, you can still get 50% discount for groups if you book online, and if you book up to 7 days in advance, you can save 60%.
Just visiting one or two German States? You can buy a daily ticket for all of the trains in the German state for unlimited use for the whole day for up to 5 people. They call these Laendertickets . They only cost from 18 - 27 Euro, depending on which state they are valid for. Rules & Restrictions1) They are only valid for one weekday (Monday - Friday)2) You can only board the train between 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. of the following day3) They are valid for 5 adults4) There are no limits to the number of your own (grand)children under 15 years of age5) They are only valid for 2nd class.6) They are only valid for InterRegioExpress, RegionalExpress, RegionalBahn, or S-Bahn trains (no IC, ICE trains, or buses, or trams)7) The price is cheaper if you book online or buy from the station vending machine. Buying in the ticket office or on the train costs extra.
I tried this company and it is a very good quality service:–You can book via internet. –They flight to holidays places–They offer lots of newsappers and magazines during the travel–You can eat, lunch included–You have music and TV screen in the plane–They do a nice magazine about travels, they have nice publicity
A car is still one of the most versatile and economical forms of transportation in Europe.First of all, if you are going to rent a car, I recommend that you choose the most economical diesel you can find. At the moment fuel costs 4.49 US$ per gallon for gasoline (1.03 €/liter) and 3.74 US$ per gallon for diesel (0.93 €/liter), which is mid-range-priced compared to the rest of Europe. I recommend something like a VW Lupo turbo diesel, because it will offer you the following advantages: - It only consumes 3-4 liters / 100 km, despite how fast you drive it.- You can drive up to 170 kmph on the Autobahn (106 mph)- You can park it in any small space in the city.- It's in the lower day price range on the agency list.Shop in Internet before you you rent your car in Germany. Seldom are the package prices from your travel agent less than the ones you book yourself. Remember, the longer period you...
There is an excellent page about national train offers in Germany from the BAHN.You can learn more about Happy Weekend Tickets, EveningTickets, Saver Tickets etc.There are also special country tickets for Bavary and other countries.Since December, 15th 2002 we have a new ticketing system for trains. If you book long in advance, you can get a cheaper price. For booking on the same day it is expensiv.The page is in German, English, Francais and Italiano.
As in most countries in Germany are also several categories of trains. We had the chance to travel with the fastest one. I have traveled a lot by trains but that one just amazed me (or I have used trains only in Eastern Europe). It was as comfortable as in a comfort bus, warm, pleasant, with clean toilet – things that are very untypical for what I’ve seen. And it took a distance of around 250km for 2 hours.If you can book your thickets early you could have them on a good price. We paid 30 EUR for 2 persons from Frankfurt to Nurnberg!!!
It is a little airport and mainly low cost companies use it. The problem is that is located on 120 km far from the nearest big connection – Frankfurt. There is a regular bus line between the 2 points. Also there are connections for Cologne, Luxemburg and some other smaller cities.But anyway it is a normal airport with its shops and cafes. It’s perfect for budget travelers.
(Haha, I love VT and the way it memorises things = tip dates and things.... I just leave the first part of the tip the way I wrote it in November 2006 and write the update as of Deceber 2010. It is up to you to decide if we are a buerocratic law-obsesses country or not...)Since just recently (October 2006), we have a new law here for driving in winter (conditions).All cars MUST have appropriate tyres and frost protection, when being on the road.If a car constrains traffic or causes an accident and does NOT have the appropriate equipment, the driver will be fined with 40 - 60 Euro.Haha, I laughed quite much, as this law does not really define what kind of tyres they expect. It is all - as so many new laws here - a bit fuzzy.My recommendation:check with your local auto association to see if your car meets the "requirement", when you plan to come here in winter.Nevertheless, I won't give...
I often have to travel to Sweden, Belgium and the UK to or ftom Hungary so have to travel throughGermany by train if I'm going overland.The thing is to check ticket prices at least 3 weeksahead of your trip so to find the cheap prices.Going to www.db.de and then clicking onthe English language icon and then checking onprices. I now have bought a 3 leg journey fromBrussels to Budapest, but bought it in parts as the fulllength can not be purchased online as one ticketunless ordering many weeks in advance.So I bought the Brussels to Frankfurt leg first looking for the €29 tickets, then €39 ones. Next bought Frankfurt to Vienna part for €29.I then chose the print Online ticket option when purchasingand took the tickets to the International Ticket office where I got the special offer of €13 for Vienna to Budapest legwhen producing the other connecting tickets.You can also pick up Brussels to...
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Circus - The Hostel Berlin
7 Reviews and 710 Opinions Having previously stayed in the Central and Western Ku'Dam area I decided on my 3rd visit to stay in...
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen Munich
7 Reviews and 482 Opinions I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high...
Hotel Domstern Cologne
4 Reviews and 245 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Domstern for two nights, based on online reviews. Always a bit hesitant when...
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Q: Is May a good time to travel down the rhine river? What is the best and most scenic stretch to travel along? How would you...
A: I would look at www.d-k.de. website. They have Great Boat Trips starting at Dusseldorf or Cologne all the Way to Mainz, passing Koblenz And Lorelei .... The strech...
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