On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:36:41 +0000 (UTC), Jesper Lauridsen
wrote:
>On 2009-06-25, Holly wrote:
>> Well, I found one money saver (in case anyone else stumbles in here
>> and is looking for information). The VRS serves the Koeln-Bonn area
>> (including out to where I'll be working in Dueren), and has multiple
>> types of passes, including a WochenTicket (43.5 EUR to the outlying
>> "Region 4" areas), which should do just the trick.
>
>Generally, rail passes are only worthwhile for days where you're going
>to be travelling long distances. For commuter situations, much better
>options should be available - as you've discovered. If you're inside
>the coverage area of a local transport authority, they'll always have
>something useful.
>
>For the rest of your travel, check out the point-to-point prices before
>committing to one of the broader tickets.
But do not, repeat DO NOT, check out point to point fares at
websites like RailEurope. National rail sites are OK. I
especially like DeutscheBahn for its easy to use schedule and
fare pages.
One thing to do is divide the cost of the pass by the number of
days it's valid (except for full, unlimited, EurailPasses) and
compare this to the point to point fares for your proposed
journey. Be sure to take into account any joint fare deals if
there's more than one of you travelling.
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