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Group: rec.travel.rail · Group Profile
Author: Hatunen
Date: Sep 12, 2008 14:56

On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:26:46 +0300, Markku Grönroos
wrote:
>
>"Hatunen" cox.net> kirjoitti
>viestissä:s7llc4lprmvmsust7buijhfe9euo3bptaa@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:25:13 +0300, Markku Grönroos
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Hatunen" cox.net> kirjoitti
>>>viestissä:nm3lc494cep23fpuj9rg4o0v4vmi5mq77v@4ax.com...
>>>>
>>>> I find that rather surprising. I've tried on several occasions to
>>>> justify the cost of adult passes compared to single
>>>> point-to-point fares. The only way I've been able to do it is by
>>>> using those high fares shown on sites like Eurailpass, and then
>>>> only if I plan to spend most of my time on trains.
>>>>
>>>For instance an interrail pass valid for a month costs 599 euros in the
>>>second class and 809 euros in the first class. Many shipping companies
>>>offer
>>>discounts in European routes. Also one can utilize the pass in commuter
>>>train networks in several countries. At least in the past the pass gave
>>>free
>>>rides in the German S-Bahn networks. All in all I find the product
>>>reasonable. I have made several trips by interrail passes.
>>
>> I really can't speak to interrail passes. They're not available
>> to us North American residents so I've never really looked into
>> them.
>>
>A Eurail pass for thirty days seems to cost 810 euros. One way ride between
>Hamburg and Munich costs 122 euros.......

Which begs the question: how often will someone travel between
the likes of Hamburg and Munich?

Anyway, DeutscheBahn shows the full fare at 122 euros, but a
SaverFare

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