Query on German Rail Pass-travel from Germany to Luxembourg
Oct 9th, 2006, 03:23 AM
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Query on German Rail Pass-travel from Germany to Luxembourg
Fodorites,
We plan to purchase a 4-day German Rail Pass for our trip in Dec.
Q1: can we use the rail pass to cross border to Luxembourg? We will not get the German-Benelux pass because we only plan to stay in Luxembourg for 1 day
Q2: if GRP does not cover, where should we buy the ticket? We plan to travel from either Rothenburg OR Wurzburg to Luxembourg, at which point should we buy the rail ticket and how much does that cost?
Thank you!
We plan to purchase a 4-day German Rail Pass for our trip in Dec.
Q1: can we use the rail pass to cross border to Luxembourg? We will not get the German-Benelux pass because we only plan to stay in Luxembourg for 1 day
Q2: if GRP does not cover, where should we buy the ticket? We plan to travel from either Rothenburg OR Wurzburg to Luxembourg, at which point should we buy the rail ticket and how much does that cost?
Thank you!
Oct 9th, 2006, 05:08 AM
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A German rail pass will be valid only within Germany's borders. Railways have ticket frontiers which may differ from actual borders. If you want to go from Germany to Luxembourg and you have a rail pass for Germany, then show your pass when you buy a ticket from Rothenburg, Würzburg or wherever to Luxembourg, and you will be sold a ticket from the frontier point to Luxembourg. You can check schedules on www.bahn.de. You should buy the ticket wherever is most convenient in Germany.
When you travel from Luxembourg to Germany, show you rail pass at the station ticket office and ask for a ticket to the German border - you'll probably need to specify where you're crossing the border.
When you travel from Luxembourg to Germany, show you rail pass at the station ticket office and ask for a ticket to the German border - you'll probably need to specify where you're crossing the border.
Oct 10th, 2006, 06:55 AM
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Just to finish your question, in addition to Goeff's very good advice:
According to Bahn.de, the fare from Igel (hmm, that's German for hedgehog), at the border, to Luxembourg station is €11,30 on regional trains, so your fare should be somewhere about that amount. However, as you will be coming from a considerable distance, you will probably be on a long distance train (IC or ICE), which would make the fare a little higher.
You probably need to tell the ticket seller what train you intend to be on so you will have the correct ticket; I don't know if they still sell IC supplements (Zuschlage) on the train or just fine you.
According to Bahn.de, the fare from Igel (hmm, that's German for hedgehog), at the border, to Luxembourg station is €11,30 on regional trains, so your fare should be somewhere about that amount. However, as you will be coming from a considerable distance, you will probably be on a long distance train (IC or ICE), which would make the fare a little higher.
You probably need to tell the ticket seller what train you intend to be on so you will have the correct ticket; I don't know if they still sell IC supplements (Zuschlage) on the train or just fine you.
Oct 10th, 2006, 06:33 PM
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hi
thanks for the replies.
So I suppose we can buy the train ticket for e.g. at Wurzburg/Rothenburg and only pay for the ride from Igel to Luxembourg for 11.30Euro train ticket
If we buy such ticket on the train, will it be any penalty?
thanks for the replies.
So I suppose we can buy the train ticket for e.g. at Wurzburg/Rothenburg and only pay for the ride from Igel to Luxembourg for 11.30Euro train ticket
If we buy such ticket on the train, will it be any penalty?
