• Kalash@feddit.ch
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    1 year ago

    The German pass looks really cool as it includes all rail transport in and between cities

    Not quite, you can only use regional trains, not the high speed intercity trains.

    So for example, if you want to go from Frankfurt to Berlin, that usually takes 4.5 to 5 hours with either one or zero times you have to switch trains.

    With the 49€ ticket that journey would take you between 8 and 10 hours on up to 6 different trains.

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      1 year ago

      I recently travelled to cologne by train using only the €49 ticket. Should’ve taken 15h but due to delays it took 17h. Had to change teains like 6 or 7 times… maybe not the best way to travel through germany. The same route takes about 6h using a direct ICE connection.

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        1 year ago

        Should’ve taken 15h

        Dude, you’re hardcore. Without the ICE I simply would not visit any of my relatives. Already pisses me off that it takes 2h of regional trains to get to my mom. I can take 6h ICE … in first class with my laptop, wifi and power. But dude. 15h in regional trains, wtf?