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Subject: Re: first class passes and flexipasses Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:27:00 EEST


"Hatunen" kirjoitti
viestissä:rvolc4db2fih1vh9dmu1b2slmvk3ra2tc4@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:26:46 +0300, Markku Grönroos
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Hatunen" kirjoitti
>>viestissä:s7llc4lprmvmsust7buijhfe9euo3bptaa@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:25:13 +0300, Markku Grönroos
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Hatunen" kirjoitti
>>>>viestissä:nm3lc494cep23fpuj9rg4o0v4vmi5mq77v@4ax.com...
>>>>>
>>>>> I find that rather surprising. I've tried on several occasions to
>>>>> justify the cost of adult passes compared to single
>>>>> point-to-point fares. The only way I've been able to do it is by
>>>>> using those high fares shown on sites like Eurailpass, and then
>>>>> only if I plan to spend most of my time on trains.
>>>>>
>>>>For instance an interrail pass valid for a month costs 599 euros in the
>>>>second class and 809 euros in the first class. Many shipping companies
>>>>offer
>>>>discounts in European routes. Also one can utilize the pass in commuter
>>>>train networks in several countries. At least in the past the pass gave
>>>>free
>>>>rides in the German S-Bahn networks. All in all I find the product
>>>>reasonable. I have made several trips by interrail passes.
>>>
>>> I really can't speak to interrail passes. They're not available
>>> to us North American residents so I've never really looked into
>>> them.
>>>
>>A Eurail pass for thirty days seems to cost 810 euros. One way ride
>>between
>>Hamburg and Munich costs 122 euros.......
>
> Which begs the question: how often will someone travel between
> the likes of Hamburg and Munich?
>
I don't understand what you are saying here.
>
> Anyway, DeutscheBahn shows the full fare at 122 euros, but a
> SaverFare
>
You are or are not able to buy a ticket at a discounted fare.

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