Does the German Rail Pass cover Strasbourg, France? I'm traveling from Freiburg, Germany to Strasbourg and than from Strasbourg to Koln, Germany.
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Unless you are going to take other trains in Germany, a railpass for these trips will not be cost effective. Freiburg-Strasbourg on regional trains is cheap. Strasbourg-Offenburg on regional trains is also cheap. If you book Offenburg-Koeln far enough in advance (up to 90 days allowed), you can get a Dauer-Spezial fare as low as €29.
And even if you are taking other trains in Germany, booking those rides in advance may also get you discount fares. In that case, you still won't benefit from a railpass. However, if you are taking long distance, high-speed trains for which the standard fare is quite high and you need flexibility in your travel dates, then a pass could work to your advantage.