Germany/Travel

The most popular travel means of travel between cities in Germany are:


 * trains: fastest on mid-distance, cheap if bought early
 * on roads:
 * car rental: expensive but most flexible
 * carpools: cheap but reliability varies
 * long-distance buses: cheapest but slowest
 * plane: expensive but fastest for distances over ~400km

Trains

 * The vast majority of trains is operated by Deutsche Bahn, Germany's national railway company.
 * Their biggest private competitor is Flixtrain.