German Rail Pass One Pass. Uncountable Possibilities
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Germany and beyond Conditions of Use 1) Travel with this Pass is subject to the CIV 8) The passenger may not begin the first (“Uniform rules concerning the contract journey before 00h00 hours (0:00 a.m.) on for international carriage of passengers the first day of validity. The last journey and luggage by rail”). The transport will be must be completed at latest by 24h00 hours carried out according to Germany’s existing (12:00 p.m.) of the last day of validity. The public regulations and DB’s general and date and time taken into account are those specific transportation regulations. These stated in the official timetables for arrival regulations can be obtained by applying to at the destination station. the carrier in question. 9) Pass Holders can travel from midnight 2) The German Rail Pass is strictly personal, until midnight on the selected day. If the non-transferable and only valid together trip starts with a direct overnight train with a passport or official identity card. departing after 19h00 hours (7:00 p.m.), It is valid throughout Germany in trains the next day’s date must be entered; travel operated by DB (Deutsche Bahn – German between 19h00 hours (7:00 p.m.) and German Rail Pass Railway), including the stations of Salzburg 24h00 hours (12:00 p.m.) on the day of (Austria) and Basel Bad Bf (Switzerland). departure is then included (not valid if the Travel is also possible on selected routes first travel day is the first day of validity). in Europe. For the validity of the 10) The Pass is not valid if it has been altered One pass. German Rail Pass on trains operated by in any way or if dates are entered with a Explore Germany and neighbouring countries with your other carriers than DB please refer to pencil. German Rail Pass. The German Rail Pass entitles you to www.diebefoerderer.de. 11) The German Rail Pass exempts the holder Uncountable possibilities. 3) All German Rail Passes FLEXI entitle the from paying a surcharge on German high travel throughout Germany, inclusive of the stations holder to a specified number of travel days speed and quality day trains, reservations Salzburg Hbf (Austria) and Basel Bad Bf (Switzerland), within a period of 1 month. All German are recommended. Reservations are Rail Pass CONSECUTIVE entitle the holder mandatory on night trains. The German as well as on selected routes to touristic destinations in to a consecutive period of travel days. Per Rail Pass is not valid on chartered trains, Europe on trains operated by DB: adult 2 children from 6 to 11 years of age private steam trains, narrow-gauge railways on ICE International trains to Liège and Brussels and can travel for free. Children from 6 to 11 and museum railways. Useful information years travelling alone have to be in 12) Pass holders must pay all supplements and on DB-OeBB EuroCity trains to Kufstein, Innsbruck, possession of a German Rail Youth Pass. reservation fees for seats, couchettes, 4) The German Rail Twin Pass is valid for berths, sleepers, registered luggage, meals and map. Bolzano/Bozen, Trento, Verona, Bologna, Venice. two passengers travelling together. Only and other services available on board one Pass is issued. the trains. 5) If the pass is issued “open date”, the 13) For reimbursements of unused Passes 15 % passenger chooses the first and last day retention will be deducted. Timetable Information of travel and this must be inserted by 14) P assenger Rights Regulation: travellers the Issuing Office or by a DB Ticket Office who encounter during their trips with Access the most up-to-date European rail timetables via before the passenger starts with the a German Rail Pass a delay of 60 minutes first trip. A ticket inspector may also or more are entitled to a compensation. www.bahn.com or the DB Navigator App. validate the Pass when the holder arrives The compensation amount is 7,50 euros in Germany on a train from abroad. The (1st class) and 5 euros (2nd class) per passenger must not fill in the validity delay. Compensation claims have to be dates him/herself. sent in to the following address: 6) Holders of a FLEXI Pass are free to choose Servicecenter Fahrgastrechte Reservations the days of travel and must enter the travel 60647 Frankfurt am Main day in the calendar box on the Pass with an Germany Reservations are not compulsory on most German trains. unerasable ball-point pen before boarding If you want to have a good seat guaranteed, please use the first train on that day. Further information under 7) German Rail Pass holders are not granted www.bahn.de/ a DB ticket machine at the station or book your reservation access to DB Lounges. fahrgastrechte-international online at www.bahn.com or in the DB Navigator App. Germany Editor Subject to change without notice. No responsibility taken for the and beyond as DB Vertrieb GmbH content and correctness of details. International Cooperations and of EUR 141 Industry Partners March 2021 DB Tower Europa-Allee 78–84 www.bahn.com 60486 Frankfurt am Main Germany WVP 64421 © Deutsche Bahn AG / Volker Emmersleben 8 Designer Outlets Wolfsburg The German Rail Pass German Rail Pass Bonuses German Rail Pass holders will get special Designer Coupons of 10% discount for 3 shops. Are you planning a trip to Germany? Are you longing to feel Transportation: City Experiences: the atmosphere of the vibrant German cities like Berlin, 1 Köln-Düsseldorf Rheinschiffahrt GmbH Munich, Leipzig, Cologne or Hamburg or to enjoy a walk (KD Rhine Line) (www.k-d.de) Historic Highlights of Germany* through the medieval streets of Heidelberg or Rothenburg/ German Rail Pass holders are granted A free** CityCard/CityPass/VoucherKit in the following cities: Tauber? Do you prefer sunbathing on the beaches of the 20 % reduction on boats of the Augsburg, Erfurt, Koblenz, Münster, Osnabrück, Rostock, Trier, Wiesbaden and Würzburg Baltic Sea or downhill skiing in the Bavarian Alps? Do you Köln-Düsseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt AG: An exclusive CityCard discount in the following cities: dream of splendid castles like Neuschwanstein or Sanssouci on the river Rhine between Heidelberg and Potsdam Rüdesheim und Koblenz or are you headed on a business trip to Frankfurt, Stuttgart Special offers in the following cities: Aachen: a free booklet and Düsseldorf? Here is our solution for all your travel plans: on the river Moselle between “Charlemagne guides you through Aachen”, Bonn: if a Bonn Regio A German Rail Pass. Koblenz and Cochem Welcome Card is purchased by a German Rail Pass holder, a second Lake Constance Bonn Regio Welcome Card can be obtained for free (available The German Rail Pass allows you to travel throughout the 2 50 % reduction on all steamer only at the Bonn-Information Counter), Freiburg: a free Freiburg country, inclusive of our Intercity-Express ICE high speed routes operated by Magazin with insider tips, Lübeck: a free City Map and a free services, either with a FLEXI Pass with travel days to select Bodenseeschifffahrtsbetriebe (BSB)! copy of the Culture Catalogue, Regensburg: a free guided city within one month or a CONSECUTIVE Pass for a fixed tour in English, Tübingen: a free Museum Card. Further infor- period of travel days. All validities are available either as 3 Bayerische Zugspitzbahn mation about the cities and their CityCards/ WelcomeCards FLEXI or CONSECUTIVE Passes. 10 % reduction on round trip tickets. www.zugspitze.de under: www.historicgermany.travel/en/plan-with-tools/city-cards. CityCards/CityPasses/ VoucherKits and the special offers can 4 Romantic Road Coach operated by Touring Tours & Travel be obtained at the Tourist Infor mation offices of the above 20 % reduction on the “Romantic Road” motorcoach route, mentioned cities. Frankfurt am Main–Würzburg–Rothenburg/ Tauber–Füssen * Bonus valid from 01 January to 31 December 2021 German Rail Pass at a glance (seasonal traffic: April–October) ** As long as stocks last It is recommended to reserve seats about two working days in Availability This offer only applies for travellers with BEX Sightseeing advance online at: www.romanticroad.de/tickets or by addressing 9 residence outside Europe, Turkey and the 20 % discount on sightseeing trips, e. g. the City Circle Yellow to Phone: + 49 89 593 889 Russian Federation Best of Berlin trip. www.bex.de/sightseeing For more information please contact www.romanticroad.de/bus Validity FLEXI: 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 or 15 days within one month 9 Stern und Kreisschiffahrt Berlin CONSECUTIVE: a period of 3, 4, 5, 7, 10 or 15 days Shopping: 25 % discount on all scheduled boats trips in and around 5 OUTLETCITY METZINGEN Berlin (marked with C, H or S). For detailed information about Area of throughout Germany on trains operated by DB Just about 30 minutes from Stuttgart routes and timetables please refer to: www.sternundkreis.de validity and its partners (inclusive of the stations Salzburg Present your valid German Rail Pass Hamburg City Sightseeing “Die Roten Doppeldecker” Hbf (Austria) and Basel Bad Bf (Switzerland), as in the Tourist Information Metzing en 10 Discounted price (16 euros) for the day pass of the Sightsee- well as on selected routes to touristic destinations and receive your personal Shopping in Europe on trains operated by DB: ing Tour Line A (hop on/hop off). www.die-roten-doppeldecker.de Pass that offers an additional discount on ICE International trains to Liège and of 10 % in participating stores. © OUTLETCITY METZINGEN GmbH TimeRide: Brussels Cologne, Dresden, Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt on DB-OeBB EuroCity trains to Kufstein, 6 Luxury Outlet Centers German Rail Pass holders get 20 % discount on a his toric Innsbruck, Bolzano/Bozen, Trento, Verona, German Rail Pass holders are granted a free bus transfer on virtual reality experience at TimeRide venues – also in English.