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German Railpass
Whether your visit is for business or pleasure, allow plenty of time to enjoy the sights. Germany’s state of the art train system makes it very easy to travel between bustling cities.

Features :

Unlimited travel on trains operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) on the national rail network of Germany, inclusive of Salzburg (Austria) and Basel Bad Bf (Switzerland) Not valid on DB Autozug and DB Urlaubsexpress (UEx)
1st Class & 2nd Class
Basic Pass: any 4 days in a 1 month period
Ability to add up to 6 additional rail days
Travel days may be used consecutively or non-consecutively
Twin Formula 50% discount on second adult
Youth Formula in 2nd class only, for traveler from 12 up to 25 included on the first day of travel

Price Per Person (Euro €) Validity : 01 Jan'07 - 31 Dec'07	Adult		2 Adults		Youth
	1st Class	2nd Class	1st Class	2nd Class	2nd Class
Flexi 4 days in 1 month	€219	€169	€170	€125	€139
Additional rail days (6 days max)	€30	€20	€20	€15	€10

2 Adults:
Reduced rates for 2 adults travelling together at all times.

Youth:
Valid in 2nd Class and exclusively for those who are under 26 on the first day of validity of their passes.

Child:
Children aged between 6 and 11 years old travel at half price, and up to 5 years old, travel free when sharing seat/bed with adult.

General Conditions

All fares are quoted in EUR and are based on per person. Subject to change at time of booking.
All passes are subject to an issuance fee of EUR4 per person.
Valid from 01 Jan to 31 Dec 2007 (subject to change).

Conditions of Use :

Passes must be validated within 6 months of issuing date by a railway official in Germany (station's desk) who also fills in the passport number.
Passes must be validated prior to boarding the first train/ship
An Inspector on international trains to Germany may also validate a pass when the holder of the German Railpass arrives in Germany. In that case, the starting date for validity to be shown on the pass is the date on which it is inspected
The date of travel has to be entered in the correct way before boarding the first train/ship, by the traveler, in the corresponding box of the calendar
7.00pm rule: if an overnight train starts after 7.00pm on a validated German Railpass, the passholder must enter the next day's date on the pass, provided it falls within the validity of the pass.

Refund

German Rail pass must be presented for refund unused and not validated
An 85% refund applies to totally unused passes returned within 1 year of issuing date
German Rail passes are not refundable and cannot be replaced if lost, stolen or partially used

Eligible Party

People with a permanent residence outside of Europe (for more than 6 months) the United Kingdom, Turkey, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and the European State of the Russian Federation are eligible to purchase and use a German Railpass.

Benefits

Special Passholder fare on Berlin Warszawa Express, CityNightLine (on the route from/to Germany) and Paris-Germany Night Train
The German Railpass exempts the holder from paying a surcharge on German High Speed and quality trains such as ICE(except ICE Sprinter with compulsory reservation and supplement for special on-board service), InterCity(IC) and EuroCity(EC). German Railpass holders have free access to these trains howeever reservations are recommended during peak travel times.
Free travel on steamers operated by 'KD German Rhine Line' on the River Rhine between Koeln and Mainz and on the Mosel between Koblenz and Cochem. German pass holder has to note that a free shipping line requires use of a travel day. www.k-d.de (Koln-Dusseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt AG, Frankenwerft 35, 50667 Koln, Germany)
Lake of Constance: 50% reduction on all steamer routes operated by Bodenseeschifffahrtsbetriebe(BSB) www.bsb-online.com
60% reduction on Europabus: www.deutsche-touring.com
Castle Road/Burgenstrasse: Frankfurt a-m. Main-Heidelberg-Rothenburg o.d.t(seasonal traffic)
Bayerische Zugspitzbahn:10% reduction on round trip tickets upon presentation of the German Railpass