Can anyone direct me to a site (in english preferably) where I can find the cost and schedules for trains in Germany? In particular, I am having trouble with finding prices for Salzburg Austria to Munich (one site gave me 222 dollars for price for 4 people...but I have been told it is MUCH cheaper, and cannot find that info on line.
And I am trying to find what site to go for schedules and cost for Heidelberg to Paris....I cannot find the name of a site that I am told exists where I can get tickets ordered now for a discounted price for a trip in May. finding maps of stations has been hard too...again in English. Thanks for any help! Are there particular train lines that I am not aware of?
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
The most accurate website is the German Rail (Bahn) website.
The maximum fare for four people on an ICE from Salzburg to Munich would be €132 (about $180 today). That's what you would pay at the counter in Salzburg, but you can do far better than that. The ICE makes the trip in 1½ hrs.
On the other extreme, if you can take a little longer (2 hrs) you can make the trip with regional trains using a Bayern-Ticket for €28 (less than $40, for all four of you).
You can do it in in-between time (1:45) with an EC (Eurocity) train for about $160 for four people, full fare counter price.
And, if you are willing to book ahead, online, from the Bahn website, with a train specific non-refundable ticket, you can ride that ICE (1½ hr) for €49 ($66), total, for all four of you with a Sparpreis ticket.
Now what do you think of the site that quoted you a price of $222? My first inclination was that it must be RailEurope, but they charge even more, $244.
Now, in all fairness to a stateside reseller, that $244 included seat reservations, but you could get those in Salzburg for €4,50 per seat, total for the group of 4, €10,00 if you order the ticket online on the Bahn website.
Posted by
Minneapolis, MN, USA
8700 posts
The German Rail site is also the place to book tickets for Heidelberg-Paris because of the Savings fares that are available. The cheapest Europa-Spezial Frankreich fare is €39. If the allotted number of tickets at that price for your departure date and time are gone, you may still be able to get €49 tickets.
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19274 posts
What stations are you looking for?
I have about 2 dozen major stations in Germany shown on my web page.
You can find layouts for any Bahn station in Bavaria at www.bayern-takt.de.
If there is a particular German website that you want to see, PM me, and I'll see if it is in my database.