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Jynarco:
I wasn't sure where to put this, so apologies if it's in the wrong place...

Just out of curiosity, does anyone think it's a bit risky to order train tickets before travelling? I mean, is the cheaper cost worth the risk of having a delayed flight therefore missing the train? And does anyone know how much the ticket may roughly be if I bought the train ticket at Nuremburg?

I spose one could always get a train ticket leavin a fair bit later than the plane lands, to be safe... :P

Thanks!

SouthPaw:
For Nürnberg to Suhl, the SparPreis (advance purchase) fares don't apply, so you'd pay around €61 Return whether you buy the ticket now or on the day.

What you can also do is buy a combination of "Länder-Tickets", which give you unlimited travel on everything below an IC train, as well as local public transport, in the chosen area for a day for a fixed price.

For Bavaria (where Nürnberg is) this is currently €27 for up to five people travelling together, or €19 if you're on your own, and for Thüringia (where Suhl is), it's €26.

HTH,

Southie

Jynarco:
Ahh, curious....thanks!

So would i buy a Bavaria AND Thüringia 'Länder-Ticket' (i.e. pay €46) for the way there, and buy both tickets again on the way back?

Wawik:
The discounted and restricted fares only are available when you're travelling part of your journey with an InterCity (or above) service. On this specific journey, this applies in some cases, but not in all cases, as it depends a bit on the time of day. Fares for the regional services are always open-access, i.e. you can step on any train.

If you're travelling on a discount ticket and miss the train it's booked for, as long as it is your fault and not the railway's, the difference between the discounted price and the normal fare plus a 15€ service charge will be levied, so at least it is not completely void.

Wawik:

--- Quote from: Jynarco on 07.02.2007, 01:08:11 ---So would i buy a Bavaria AND Thüringia 'Länder-Ticket' (i.e. pay €46) for the way there, and buy both tickets again on the way back?

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For a single person, it would actually be cheaper to buy a standard ticket.

If you're travelling with a group, however, the Länder-Ticket combination would be cheaper, because these are good for up to 5 persons.

A problem you might be facing is that the Thüringen-Ticket cannot be bought in Nuremberg (AFAIK), but they can be pre-ordered and sent to you by mail on the internet.

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