Germany Eurail Bonuses
Eurail Pass holders are granted reduced fares and sometimes even free offers with many companies
Including ferry crossings, sightseeing attractions and hotels.
The traveler can obtain these discounts locally with the
company offering the discount.
Rules for using extra Pass Benefits
- For free passage on international ferry routes, the Eurail Pass
must be valid for the country of departure AND the
country of arrival.
- For a reduced passage, the Eurail Pass must be valid for the
country of departure OR the country of
arrival.
- If traveling at a reduced rate, the travel may take place at
any time, provided it is within the overall validity of the Eurail
Pass, even if all the travel days in the calendar have been used
up.
When traveling on a Flexi Pass (with a certain number of
flexible travel days) please note:
- Free transportation requires use of a travel
day; in case of a free overnight ferry, the holder may either enter
the day of departure or the day of arrival in the calendar.
- Reduction benefits do not require use of a
travel day.
Germany
Reduced and Free boat services
BSB, SBS and ÖBB 50% discount; www.bsb-online.com
- Boat crossings on Lake Constance (Bodensee) from May to
October
Donauschiffahrt Wurm & Köck; www.donauschiffahrt.de
- Linz-Passau: reservation compulsory
KD-German Rhine Line free transportation; www.k-d.de
- Free sailings on boats operated by 'KD German Rhine Line'
making trips on the
Rhine between Köln and Mainz and on the river Mosel between
Koblenz and
Cochem (except on boats making cruises of several days between
Basel and
Rotterdam or Trier and Koblenz).
Finnlines - 20% discount on official fares
(port tax and meals excluded); www.finnlines.com
- Travemünde - Malmö
- Travemünde - Helsinki
- Rostock - Gdynia
Information and reservations: www.finnlines.com, or call Germany
+49 45 028 0543 or Sweden +46 771 340 940
Scandlines free transportation; www.scandlines.de
Tallink Silja Oy; www.tallinksilja.com
- Helsinki-Rostock: 30% discount
All discounts granted on the cabin category C-A. Port taxes are
extra.
Finland +358(0)600 174 552; Sweden +46(0)822 2140
Other Pass Benefits
Berlin Night Express
reduced fare if the Pass is valid in Sweden (compulsory
reservation of a couchette or bed);
www.berlin-night-express.com
- Berlin-Malmö (not daily, includes ferry crossing
Sassnitz-Trelleborg)
Expressbus Nürnberg - Prague
- Nürnberg-Prague and v.v.: This Expressbus runs 6 times a day;
travel time 3 hours 50 min. Pass holders with a Pass valid in
Germany AND Czech Republic pay a service supplement inclusive of
the reservation (10 Euro 2nd class, 15 Euro 1st class). Pass
holders with a Pass valid ONLY in Germany OR Czech Republic need to
buy a special ticket and a reservation. Special tickets and service
supplements are available at the ticket windows of Prague or
Nürnberg. In Czech Republic special ticket and reservation are
issued separately while in Germany the special ticket includes the
reservation.
Characteristics:
- Modern motorcoach service with 1st and 2nd class sections
- Snacks and beverages available on board, for 1st class
travellers included in the fare
- 14 seats in 1st class and 58 seats in 2nd class
- Compulsory reservation for all passengers using this motorcoach
service
Europabus 20% discount; www.romanticroadcoach.de
- on the EB 190/190A Romantische Strasse (May to October):
Frankfurt/M - Rothenburg ob der Tauber - Augsburg - München/Füssen.
Reservation strongly recommended through www.romanticroad-coach.de
or via Deutsche Touring in Frankfurt by phone + 49 (0) 69 719126
261 or fax +49 (0)697 903 209 or e-mail: incoming@touring-travel.eu
- Timetable Europabus - 844 kB pdf
Meininger hostels10% discount if you book
directly with MEININGER at www.meininger hotels.com
- Located in Berlin, Munich (München), Cologne (Köln), Hamburg,
Vienna (Wien), London and Frankfurt (from autumn 2010). Book at
MEININGER hotels and get 10% off on your stay. All-you-can-eat
breakfast buffet is only € 4,00 and WiFi Internet is free in the
Hotel lobby. Contact: welcome@meininger-hotels.com or +49(0)30 6663
6100
Railway museum in Nürnberg
S-Bahn
Free transportation on the S-Bahn in major German cities. In
Berlin the Pass is only valid on the S-Bahn lines that connect the
Berlin long-distance railway stations. S-Bahn can be recognized by
the logo; White S on a green background.
Zugspitzbahn 10% discount; www.zugspitze.de
- mountain railroad Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Grainau -
Zugspitzplatt and on some cable cars in the summit area