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Germany Budget Travel Tip of the Week: Discount Train Tickets

By , About.com Guide   October 23, 2009

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Every week, I will be posting budget travel tips for your Germany vacation in my blog, so you can find out how to make your Dollar go further - without taking the fun out of your travels.

This week's tip allows you to explore Germany by train and save money at the same time: Get yourself the Schoenes Wochenende Ticket ("Happy Weekend Ticket").

With this train pass, the weekend is all yours - you can take the train as often as you like within one weekend, anywhere in Germany, and on any local train (no Intercity Express).

  • Price: 37 Euro, for up to 5 persons traveling together
  • Valid: Saturdays or Sundays between midnight and 3 a.m. of the following day
  • Where to Get it: online, at ticket vending machines, or at ticket counters of the German National Railway in German train stations.

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