Travel in German

In the cities of this country, the owners of the Interrail railway tickets can travel for free on S-Bahn (trainers).

The Unified Transport System Berlin (BVG) includes everything that similar systems of other world capitals can boast: buses, trams (only in East Berlin), subway (U-Bahn), suburban train (S-Bahn). Over this, BVG has even river ferries and regional electricians Region Berlin. Total on Berlin tickets, six icons denoting the types of transport on which these tickets are valid. True, the division of electric trains on S-Bahn and Region Berlin is a problem rather bureaucratic than technical.

There are no concentric tariff zones in Berlin, which are installed in the transport systems of many other cities (including German). But the division of tickets into two categories on the geographical basis in Berlin still exists.

The action of the first category of tickets applies to the entire metropolitan area, including the city of Potsdam. The second works only within the ex-Eastern Berlin. A regular ticket ($ 2.19 to the whole city, $ 1.87 – only East Berlin) allows for two hours to drive around on all types of public transport, jumping from one to another. The time of the trip is marked by a composter.

Tickets come out cheaper if you buy them blocks (sammelkarte). In such a form, four 2-hour tickets cost $ 7.23 (on the whole city) or $ 6.33 (only the eastern part).

There are one trip tickets (KURZStRECKE). They allow you to drive three stops on the subway (with one transplant, if necessary) or six bus stops. They cost $ 1.39 on the whole city or $ 1,20 – within Eastern Berlin.

24-hour travel (24-Stunden-Karte) costs $ 7.83 (similar student – $ 3.92). There are a 30-hour ticket for $ 9.04, which practically allows you to ride two days (day, night and half the next day).

Weekly travel costs $ 21.08, monthly – $ 49,40.

Taxi drivers take $ 2.29 for landing and $ 1.16 per 1 kilometer. On weekends and from 23.00 to 6.00 Tariff rises to $ 1.27 per kilometer.

Unified City Transport System offers to choose from buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. One trip costs $ 1.39 in the city tariff area, $ 2.17 – a city with suburbs, $ 3.49 – in more distant zones (this applies to S-Bahn, which combines the metro and suburban electricity functions). There are still express buses (Schnelbus), which are somewhat more expensive.

One-day travel (valid only after 9 am) costs $ 4.16 within the city ($ 6.75 – with suburbs). Three-day ticket costs $ 12.

Weekly tickets have a complex scale that depends on your age and scope (7 zones). You can get acquainted with the tariff net near the cashier at any metro station. The cheapest week ticket costs $ 12.35, the most expensive – $ 26.20. There is still a set "family tickets" (on an adult and child, or two adults and a child, or adult and two children, and t. D.).

Especially for tourists invented Hamburg Card. This is a pass, valid for two days (including purchase day) for $ 6.50, or for three days – for $ 12.65. In addition, it gives the right to small discounts in some museums.

Frankfurt Transport System (FVV) combines bus and tram routes, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. It is divided into zones. You can examine the city within the central ("yellow") Zones. You may need a ticket for the second zone if you are heading to the Frankfurt Airport (the largest in Germany). Before him from the city center 15 minutes drive.

One trip within the same zone costs $ 1.33, with departure to the second – $ 2.53. In the peak hours (at the beginning and at the end of the working day), the price of tickets jumps respectively to $ 1.67 and $ 3.37. At the same time, traveling is a distance of up to 2 kilometers, regardless of the zone, cost $ 1.39 per hour of peak and $ 0.96 – the rest of the time.

24-hour travel cost $ 3.61, 3-day – $ 10.24, and 7-day – $ 15,96. For students 7-day costs only $ 10.54. These travel covers only a yellow zone, but also allow you to drive to the airport.

Taxi Tariffs: $ 2.29 for landing and $ 1.30 per 1 kilometer.

Urban transport in the beer capital of Germany is represented by buses, trams, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Short trips cost $ 0.96. Strip from 12 tickets called Streifenkarte, costs $ 9.04. For a trip longer than three to four stops, several such tickets must be pierced (check with the driver – how much). A ticket that gives the right to drive within the central zone of the city (the so-called InnenRaum) with one transplant costs $ 1,93. In total city transport has five zones, and traveling to the last one of them is already $ 9.64.

One-day travel through the central zone in which there are almost all attractions worth $ 6.02. And for $ 12.04 you can buy GESAMTTARIFGEBIET – one-day travel, covering all Munich. The rules are compiled in such a way that within a certain time it can ride up to two adults with three children under 18.

Monthly ticket worth $ 29.52.

Taxi meters in Munich retreat $ 2.29 for landing and $ 1.20 per 1 kilometer.