Eurail Germany Rail Pass The Germany pass allows 4 to 10 days of 1st or 2nd class travel within a 1 month period. Youth and child discounts are available. With the Germany Saver pass you can get discounted fares for two people traveling together. One of the most popular single country passes, the Germany Pass allows options that will fit any travel itinerary.

When purchasing a Eurail Germany Pass you receive a free Eurail Traveler's Guide with a railway map of Europe and a Timetable with the main rail connections in Europe.

About The Eurail Germany Rail Travel Pass

• Germany Railpass provides you with any 4 to 10 days unlimited train travel in 1 month.
• Germany Saverpass is a special pass for two people traveling together providing any 4 - 10 days unlimited train travel in 1 month.
• Youth 12 - 25 yrs. are entitled to the Youth Pass.
• Children 6-11yrs pay half price.
• Children under 6yrs of age travel FREE.
• Free travel on KD River Steamers on certain Rhine, Main and Moselle River sections.
• Free travel on selected bus lines operated by Deutsche Touring/Europabus.
• Prices are in US dollars and are subject to change.
  

Using Your Eurail Germany Rail Pass

• Always have your pass validated prior to your first train trip in Europe. Do NOT validate it yourself.
• Passes are issued on identity, not to be used by any other person.
• The Flexi Passes have a schedule with boxes to fill in the date of travel. Always fill in the boxes yourself before embarking on the train.
• When taking an overnight train leaving after 7 pm, please fill in the next day of travel in your Flexi Passes. Travel days would have to be within the validity of the pass.
• There are free bonus and discounted bonus that entitle you to reductions with every pass your purchase.
• When you use a free bonus, you will have to use a day of your pass. A discounted bonus will not utilize any day of your pass.

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More About Germany Rail Travel

There is no better way to explore Germany than with the German railpass. You have a choice of 4 to 10 flexible days of travel within a 1 month period. Adult 1st Class and 2nd Class passes are available. There are also Twinpasses good for two people traveling together. Travelers under 26 can save with the Germany Youthpass.

Regular train services connect Germany with all neighbouring countries. Almost all neighbouring countries (especially Switzerland, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic and Austria) and even some non-neighbouring countries (e. g. Italy) are very well connected with "EuroCity" trains. They are a little bit slower than the European high speed trains but reach nevertheless up to 200 km/h. They are a worthwile way to travel - not only for budget travellers or landscape viewers.

There are also several European high speed trains to cross into or get out of Germany:

The Thalys brings you from Cologne (Köln) to Paris in approximately four hours and to Brussels in about two hours.

The ICE brings you at 330 km/h top speed from Frankfurt (3h 15), Cologne (2h 30) or Düsseldorf (2h 15) to Amsterdam. The train journey from Frankfurt to Paris using the ICE will take about six hours; going from Hamburg to Paris can take eight and a half hours.

Between Stuttgart and Milan (via Zurich)the Cisalpino offers several connections and is at the moment the only direct trans alpine train connection.

Standard rail fares are quite high and Deutsche Bahn introduced in 2005 discount return tickets. You must buy them three or seven days in advance (e. g. online and print your ticket at home). Further reductions are available for groups of two or more persons. These tickets are only valid on specific trains and times. From time to time there are further discount offers for single rides. The Bahncard is a discount card for the standard fare. If your travel start or ends in Germany you still be able to a reduction on the whole journey!

Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) is the major German railway infrastructure and service operator. For commuter and regional services, franchises of various sizes are granted by the individual states, though largely financed from the federal budget. Unsubsidised long-range service operators can compete freely all over the country, at least in theory. Actually, Deutsche Bahn holds a de facto monopoly on long-range services, while its market domination in the subsidised, franchise-based commuter train market and the freight market is being slowly eroded by several hundreds of comparatively small competing railways.

The InterCity Express or ICE is a type of high-speed train operated by Deutsche Bahn in Germany and neighbouring countries, for example to Zürich, Switzerland or Vienna, Austria. ICE trains also serve Amsterdam (The Netherlands) as well as Liège and Brussels (Belgium). In spite of branch lines progressively being closed for at least the last seven decades, the rail network throughout Germany is still very extensive and provides excellent services in most areas. On regular lines, at least one train every two hours will call even in the smallest of villages.

The quality of rail service differs from state to state, generally being better in the South. Some states and regions have been pioneering the reopening of closed branch lines (notably Rhineland-Palatinate) or the interconnection of tramway and overland rail networks (e.g. around Karlsruhe). Nearly all larger metropolitan areas are being served by an S-Bahn heavy rail metro system. A large proportion of towns feature underground and/or tram systems. Good urban and overland bus services are ubiquitous.

The Federal Republic of Germany has a prospering tourism industry. Tourism in Germany has improved since the end of World War II and many tourists visit Germany to experience a sense of European history. The countryside exhibits a pastoral aura, while its cities exhibit both a modern and classical feel.

Passport and Visa

Germany is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement. European visa policy will be covered in the article about the EU. In brief, a visa to any other signatory state of the Schengen Agreement is valid in Germany too. No visa is required for citizens of other EU member states, and those of some selected nations with whom the European Union or Germany have special treaties. Inquire at your travel agent or call the local consulate or embassy of France.

Also, there are hardly any border controls between Germany and other Schengen Agreement nations, making travel less complicated. However, sometimes cars and buses are stopped at borders or at the first toll-booth after entering the country.

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Please Note: As Eurail rail travel passes are not able to be purchased in the country of travel advance purchase is essential and will also cost you less. No Refunds/No Exchanges on purchase of this pass.