Difference between revisions of "Germany/Travel"

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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

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

These long-distance trains by Deutsche Bahn connect all larger Germany cities with frequent connections.
Find a connection with their Connection search^[1].
Find the best price with their Best price search^[1].
- Ticket prices start from €17.90, even for very long connections.

Flixtrain is a brand of Flixbus, Germany's biggest operator of long-distance buses.
Their network connects many cities, but trains run only 1 to 4 times a day
Prices are very cheap, starting from €3.
Trips can be booked together with Flixbus busses, so you can get one ticket for the whole trip (bus & train).
The Flixtrain connection search^[1] shows both Flixtrain and Flixbus connections.

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 === Fast trains (ICE, IC, EC) ===
 * These long-distance trains by ''Deutsche Bahn'' connect all larger Germany cities with frequent connections.
-* Find a connection with their Connection search].
+* Find a connection with their {{AffLink|Connection search|bahn.connection-search}}.
-* Find the best price with their Best price search].
+* Find the best price with their {{AffLink|Best price search|bahn.best-price-search}}.
 ** Ticket prices start from €17.90, even for very long connections.