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Vienna

2013-05-18T15:59:10Z

‎From Hungary:

Wikitravel:How to edit a page

2013-05-15T06:15:55Z

‎Using the check boxes:

Germany

2013-05-14T12:46:09Z

Please check the internet and other published sources for British fork etiquette (the only real exception to downward pointing is peas, so undid revision 2034572 by 2.127.36.219 (talk)

Zagreb

2013-05-14T12:41:50Z

‎Get around:

Budapest

2013-05-13T10:48:34Z

‎Festivals: New prices for 2013 - haven't checked the other prices

Germany

2013-05-12T23:56:56Z

Removed inaccurate comment about Britain, I was brought up being taught it was bad manners to hold your fork like this and my partner agrees. It is not a british culture to do this.

Germany

2013-05-12T22:29:24Z

‎German Ticket inspectors/ Conductors: Details

Germany

2013-05-12T15:42:35Z

copyedit including correct external link format, sp., ip and MoS fixes; clarify Hochdeutsch

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Germany

2013-05-12T10:03:25Z

‎Talk:

Germany

2013-05-12T08:44:18Z

‎Regular tickets: copyedit including correct external link format, sp. and MoS fixes

Germany

2013-05-12T08:27:47Z

‎Regular tickets:

Germany

2013-05-12T08:23:44Z

‎Major airlines and airports: copyedit including correct external link format

Germany

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 =====From Hungary=====
-From [[Budapest]] Keleti pu (Eastern Station) buy a discounted round-trip ticket, "kirándulójegy" (excursion or 4-day ticket) for €31. It includes the return within 4 days and is valid for all public transportation in Vienna for 2 days. So its a deal even if you don't need a return ticket to Budapest. There are limited amount of SparSchiene tickets each day for €13. All tickets are valid in all trains (including the high-speed RailJet). Trains confusingly depart Budapest East (Keleti pu), most stop at Wien Meidling and then arrive at Vienna West Station (Wien West). Direct trains run every two hours. Otherwise transfer at Győr.
+From [[Budapest]] Keleti pu (Eastern Station) buy a discounted round-trip ticket, "kirándulójegy" (excursion or 4-day ticket) for €33. It includes the return within 4 days and is valid for all public transportation in Vienna for 2 days. So its a deal even if you don't need a return ticket to Budapest. There are limited amount of SparSchiene tickets each day for €13. All tickets are valid in all trains (including the high-speed RailJet). Trains confusingly depart Budapest East (Keleti pu), most stop at Wien Meidling and then arrive at Vienna West Station (Wien West). Direct trains run every two hours. Otherwise transfer at Győr.
 To Hungary the ÖBB offers tickets from €19 to Budapest as well as the EURegio ticket (Vienna to Hungary and return with 4 days); [[Mosonmagyaróvár]] €12, Győr €19, [[Tatabánya]] €25, [[Fertöszentmiklós]] €19, and [[Szombathely]] € 22 (children half-price, weekly and monthy tickets available).

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+If an editor changes or removes content from an article the old versions of the article are still available from the article's history.  To view article history, click on the "'''View history'''" tab for any article, then click on the date for the revision that you are interested in. To revert the article to the specified revision, simply click on the "edit" tab while viewing the old version and then re-save the version.  Alternately, if you just want to revert a single edit click on the "undo" link from an article's history next to the edit that is being reverted.
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 At ''very'' formal events and in high-end restaurants, a few deviations of German customs from western standards should be noted:
 * It is considered bad manners to eat with your elbows resting on the table. Keep only your wrists on the table. Note that most Germans will keep up this manner in everyday life since this is one of the most basic rules parents will teach their children. If you go to a restaurant with your German friends, you may want to pay attention to do so, too.
-* When moving the fork to your mouth, the curved end should point upwards.
+* When moving the fork to your mouth, the curved end should point upwards (not downwards as in Great Britain)
 * When eating soup or other food from your spoon, hold it with the tip towards your mouth (not parallel to your lips as in, again, Great Britain). Spoons used to stir beverages, e.g. coffee, should not be put in the mouth at all.
 * If you have to leave the table, it is fine to put your napkin (which should have rested, folded once along the centre, on your lap until then) on the table, to the left of your plate, in an elegant little pile -- unless it looks really dirty, in which case you might want to leave it on your chair.

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 A historic funicular railway (''uspinjača'' in Croatian), one of the steepest in the world, operates between the lower and upper towns. Monthly, daily as well as single tram/bus ticket can be used, otherwise there is a small fee for a ride.
-The price of a single one-zone ticket valid for 1.5 hours is 12 Kunas(October 2012)(~ 1.6€) when bought from a newspaper stand or ZET ticket office or 15 kn (~ 2€) when bought from the tram or bus driver. It can only be paid in local currency '''Kuna'''. There is also a 24 hours ticket (dnevna karta) available at 25 Kuna (~ 3.5 €). Buy a ticket and punch it (insert it) in the little orange machine once you enter to validate. All single tickets are transfer tickets valid in multiple vehicles traveling in a single direction, so you won't need a new ticket when switching trams and/or buses. Tariff zone system exists, but only for townships and communities outside of Zagreb city limits, all trams are in zone 1, as well as buses in the City of Zagreb. If you plan on taking more than two rides, buy a daily ticket.
+The price of a single one-zone ticket valid for 1.5 hours is 12 Kunas(October 2012)(~ 1.6€) when bought from a newspaper stand or ZET ticket office or 15 kn (~ 2€) when bought from the tram or bus driver. It can only be paid in local currency '''Kuna'''. There is also a 24 hours ticket (dnevna karta) available at 25 Kuna (~ 3.5 €). Buy a ticket and punch it (insert it) in the little orange machine once you enter to validate. All single tickets are transfer tickets valid in multiple vehicles traveling in a single direction, so you won't need a new ticket when switching trams and/or buses. Tariff zone system exists, but only for townships and communities outside of Zagreb city limits, all trams are in zone 1, as well as buses in the City of Zagreb. If you plan on taking more than two rides, buy a daily ticket. Riding without a validated ticket is not advisable, due to a recent increase in the number of active ticket controlors.
 Trains operated by Croatian Railways [http://www.hznet.hr/] (Hrvatske Željeznice) run every 15 minutes from east to west, connecting the suburbs of Zagreb with the central railway station. They are usually the quickest form of transport for those coming from the areas of Zagreb far from the railway station (Glavni kolodvor), or beyond the tram network.

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 * '''Jewish Summer Festival''' [http://zsidonyarifesztival.hu/?lang=en] Another array of cultural and music events, with a Jewish touch.
-* '''Sziget''' Festival on Óbudai Sziget (Óbuda Island) [http://sziget.hu/festival_english] An institution attracting rock fans, world music hippies and the usual festival crowd every year in august. It has become one of the best-known festivals in Europe, offering a multitude of cultural, culinary and musical events. Day tickets cost €45 and festival passes, including camping privileges cost €170 if purchased before April 15th and €200 thereafter. Festival passes without camping privileges cost €30 less. Sleeping in a tent under the open sky instead of a hotel room gives the complete festival feeling. (Safe boxes are available for valuable personal belongings).
+* '''Sziget''' Festival on Óbudai Sziget (Óbuda Island) [http://sziget.hu/festival_english] An institution attracting rock fans, world music hippies and the usual festival crowd every year in august. It has become one of the best-known festivals in Europe, offering a multitude of cultural, culinary and musical events. Day tickets cost €45 and festival passes, including camping privileges cost €200 if purchased before a certain date (in april or may) and €230 thereafter. Festival passes without camping privileges cost €30 less. Sleeping in a tent under the open sky instead of a hotel room gives the complete festival feeling. (Safe boxes are available for valuable personal belongings).
 ===Performing arts - Classical music===

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 Standard rail fares are quite high, but there are a number of special fares and discounts available - see the "Get Around" section for more information. In particular, the [http://www.bahn.de/i/view/GBR/en/prices/germany/bahncard.shtml Bahncard] reduction applies for the whole journey as long as it starts or ends in Germany.
 ===By boat===
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 ===By plane===
-Domestic flights are mainly used for business, with the train being a simpler and often (but not always) cheaper alternative for other travel. The boom of budget airlines and increased competition has made some flight prices competitive with trains to some major cities. However make sure that you get to the right destination. Low-cost airlines are known for naming small airports in the middle of nowhere by cities 100 km away (e.g. "Frankfurt-Hahn" is actually in [[Hahn]], over two hours away by bus from Frankfurt city).
+Domestic flights are mainly used for business, with the train being a simpler and often (but not always) cheaper alternative for other travel. The boom of budget airlines and increased competition has made some flight prices competitive with trains to some major cities. However make sure that you get to the right destination. Low-cost airlines (in particular Ryanair) are known for naming small airports in the middle of nowhere by cities 100 km away (e.g. "Frankfurt-Hahn" is actually in [[Hahn]], over two hours away by bus from Frankfurt city).
 The following carriers offer domestic flights within Germany:
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 Almost all long-distance and many regional trains are operated by '''Deutsche Bahn''' ("German Rail") , the formerly state-run railway company. [http://www.bahn.com/i/view/USA/en/index.shtml DB's website], available in many languages, is an excellent resource for working out transport options not only in Germany (generally all modes except air travel; bus, ship and branch line timetables being incomplete) but also pretty much anywhere in Europe (train and a few selected long-distance bus routes only). An interesting gimmick is the carbon dioxide emission comparisons for different train journeys.
 ====Long distance====
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 ====Regular tickets====
 [[Image:DB-Bahnautomat.jpg|thumb|Old (keypad) and new (touchscreen) DB ticket machines]]
 There are a few different locations where you can get your tickets:
-*'''On-line'''. The engine will automatically look up the cheapest possible fares according your requirements, including any applicable early-booking discounts. Pay on-line, print out your ticket, bring it along and you can ride (you '''must''' print the ticket on paper, showing it on a computer screen is not acceptable).
+*'''On-line'''. The engine will automatically look up the cheapest possible fares according your requirements, including any applicable early-booking discounts. Pay on-line, print out your ticket, bring it along and you can ride.
 *'''At a vending machine'''. If already at the station, find a '''new''' (touchscreen) '''ticket machine''', tap the British Union flag, and then navigate through the menus.  Like the on-line engine, they will automatically suggest the fastest routes, and credit cards are accepted. The machines sell all DB train tickets including some international tickets, [[#Network tickets|network tickets]] and tickets for local VB. The new touchscreen machines accept credit cards, but the old ones do not. Ticket machines for the local Verkehrsverbund are yellow, white or grey. They can be used on all local transport in the area, including DB trains, but are not valid outside it. On secondary routes, vending machines placed inside trains are becoming a common sight, usually leaving smaller stations without vending machines. If a station is not equipped with a vending machine, you are allowed to buy your ticket inside the train. If there is no vending machine either, you are obliged to ask staff what to do: the same applies if the ticket machine is not working.
 *'''At a manned ticket counter'''. Head to any major train station (''Hauptbahnhof'') and find the '''Reisezentrum'''. You will need to queue and some cheap on-line offers may not be available. It has become quite uncommon to buy tickets at the counter, because ticket machines are situated at every DB train stop - even at the smallest whistle stop. Still, if you need help buying a ticket, just go to the counter as staff there speak English and can be very helpful to new arriving visitors.
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 If you buy a local VB ticket, you will usually have to validate it by time stamping it at the bright yellow punch machines located on platforms. If you have no valid ticket or an un-punched ticket, you will be fined as a fare dodger. Ticket validity varies randomly from one VB to another: usually, there is either a zone system (the further you travel, the more you pay), a time system (the longer you travel, the more you pay), or most commonly a combination of these two. Unlimited transfers between trains, buses, etc. are usually allowed as long as your ticket remains valid. Discounts may be given for return trips, and one-day tickets (''Tageskarte'') are usually cheaper and much less hassle that single tickets, although zone limits apply to them as well. You can often pick up brochures attempting to explain all this, usually with helpful maps, and occasionally even in English, at a local Reisezentrum (ticket office).
-Regional train tickets are point-to-point, with the destinations written on the ticket. They are valid only on trains (but in [[North-Rhine Westphalia]], they are also on certain other means of public transport), although for long-distance tickets, you may have the option to add on a local transport ticket at your destination for a few euro extra.
+Regional train tickets are point-to-point, with the destinations written on the ticket. They are valid only on trains (but in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], they are also on certain other means of public transport), although for long-distance tickets, you may have the option to add on a local transport ticket at your destination for a few euro extra.
 ====Discounts====
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 * '''Last-Minute-Tickets''' for 25€ (or 35€ for an international trip) can be found 7 till 1 days before departure on bahn.ltur.com [http://bahn.ltur.com].
 *Children up to fourteen years travel free when accompanied by at least one of their parents or grandparents.
 Unlike standard tickets, ''Sparpreis'' and ''Europa-Spezial'' tickets are valid '''only on the train booked''' so you cannot use them on an earlier or later train. Obviously if your train is delayed and you miss the follow-up train connection that restriction is lifted, however it is advisable to get a train conductor or some staff at the train station to confirm this on your ticket.
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 In many ''Verkehrsverbünde'', you can carry a bike on a train with normal ticket without supplement at off-peak hours. For short journeys outside ''Verkehrverbund'' you can buy a bike supplement ticket for €4.50, valid on all local trains for one day. On long-distance trains the supplement costs €9 for a day (€6 with BahnCard). On international routes the supplement is €10 for one journey, €15 for CityNightLine to France and Belgium.
-On local trains you can carry bike usually in the open area near doors. Long-distance trains have special section with bike holders. Follow up the bike symbols near the car door. Bikes are not allowed on high-speed trains (ICE, Thalys, TGV).
+On local trains you can carry bike usually in the open area near doors, especially in the first/ last coach of a train - usually the side without the locomotive. Long-distance trains have special section with bike holders. Follow up the bike symbols near the car door. Bikes are not allowed on high-speed trains (ICE, Thalys, TGV).
 ====Information for railway fans====
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 * Netinera Alex [http://www.mobil-mit-alex.de] (Hof / Praha - Schwandorf - München / Nürnberg, Lindau / Oberstdorf - Kempten - München)
 * NordWestBahn [http://www.nordwestbahn.de]
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 ==Talk==
-The official language of Germany is '''[[German phrasebook|German]]'''. The standard form of German is called "Hochdeutsch" (High German). This is accent-free or better dialect-free German, the "official" form of the language. It is understood by all and spoken by almost all Germans. However, every region has its historical dialect, which might pose a challenge sometimes to those who speak even good German and even to native speakers as well. This is usually noticeable only in the south and rural areas of the north and east. Thus, when traveling in Bavaria, Saxony and Baden, you are stepping foot in places where dialect remains a strong part of the local identity. The general rule is that south of the Main River divides north Germany from the south in both language dialects and local culture.
+The official language of Germany is '''[[German phrasebook|German]]'''. The standard dialect of German is called "Hochdeutsch" (High German). It is understood by all and spoken by almost all Germans. However, every region has its historical dialect, which might pose a challenge sometimes to those who speak even good German and even to native speakers as well. This is usually noticeable only in the south and rural areas of the north and east. Thus, when traveling in Bavaria, Saxony and Baden, you are stepping foot in places where dialect remains a strong part of the local identity. The general rule is that south of the Main River divides north Germany from the south in both language dialects and local culture.
 If you intend address the person you're speaking to in German, refer to the person as "Sie" if you aren't acquainted with that person yet.  "Du" can be used if both of you are already close (the form of the verbs will also change).

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 ====Regular tickets====
 [[Image:DB-Bahnautomat.jpg|thumb|Old (keypad) and new (touchscreen) DB ticket machines]]
-There are a few locations you can book your tickets:
+Now, if you're travelling on local trains, things can get ''confusing''. The basic unit of confusion is the '''Verkehrsverbund (VB), or "tariff union"''', which is basically a region around a large city or sometimes almost the whole Bundesland (federal state) that has a single tariff system. Those tariff systems can be totally different from city to city.
-*'''On-line'''. The engine will automatically look up the cheapest possible fares according your requirements, including any applicable early-booking discounts. Pay online, print out your ticket, bring it along and you can ride (you '''must''' print the ticket on paper, showing it on a computer screen is not acceptable).
+Examples include [http://www.vbbonline.de VBB] around [[Berlin]] and [http://www.rmv.de RMV] around [[Frankfurt]]. Any travel ''within'' a single Verkehrsverbund is "local" and usually quite cheap; but any travel ''between'' Verkehrsverbunde requires either a special (within North Rhine-Westphalia) or the full DB fare and will usually be considerably more expensive. The catch is that DB trains often cross between Verkehrsverbunde with no warning at all, and your "local" ticket then stops being valid the instant you cross the invisible line.
-*'''At a vending machine'''. If already at the station, find a '''new''' (touchscreen) '''ticket machine''', tap the British/UK flag, and then navigate through the menus.  Like the online engine, they will automatically suggest the fastest routes, and credit cards are accepted. The machines sell all DB train tickets including some international tickets, [[#Network tickets|network tickets]] and tickets for local VB. The new touchscreen machines accept credit cards, but the old ones do not. Ticket machines for the local Verkehrsverbund are yellow, white or grey. They can be used on all local transport in the area, including DB trains, but are not valid outside it. On secondary routes, vending machines placed inside trains are becoming a common sight, usually leaving smaller stations without vending machines. If a station is not equipped with a vending machine, you are allowed to buy your ticket inside the train. If there is no vending machine either, you are obliged to ask staff what to do: the same applies if the ticket machine is not working.
-*'''At a manned ticket counter'''. Head to any major train station (''Hauptbahnhof'') and find the '''Reisezentrum'''. You will need to queue and some cheap online offers may not be available. It has become quite uncommon to buy tickets at the counter, because ticket machines are situated at every DB train stop - even at the smallest whistle stop. Still, if you need help buying a ticket, just go to the counter as staff there speaks english and can be very hepful to new arriving visitors.
-*'''On the train'''. If in a hurry, just run onto a ICE, IC o EC train and grab any non-reserved seat, then buy a ticket from the conductor for about 10% extra. Almost all conductors speak English. However, tickets are ''not'' sold on regional and local trains so you need to buy them at the station. Signs on the platform or on the train itself saying ''Einstieg nur mit gültigem Fahrausweis'' mean that you have to have a ticket before you board or pay €40 extra. Drivers on buses and trams, though, usually do sell tickets, but the assortment may be limited .
-Now, if you're traveling on local trains, things can get ''confusing''. The basic unit of confusion is the '''Verkehrsverbund (VB), or "tariff union"''', which is basically a region around a large city or sometimes the almost whole Bundesland (federal state) that has a single tariff system. Those tariff systems can be totally different from city to city.
+With many local machines and old DB machines in the Frankfurt area, figure out the '''four-digit code''' for your destination, found on a panel of densely packed print nearby. Poke the flag button to switch to English, punch in the code for your destination station on the keypad, then hit the appropriate button in the left ("adult") row below to pick your ticket. The first button is always one-way single (''Einzelfahrausweis''). A price will be displayed: feed in your money (quickly, since the time-out is quite fast, and the machine will spit out your tickets and change. For new blue DB machines, select the local tariff union in the top menu, and the rest is easy.
-Examples include VBB [http://www.vbbonline.de] around [[Berlin]] and RMV [http://www.rmv.de] around [[Frankfurt]]. Any travel ''within'' a single Verkehrsverbund is "local" and usually quite cheap; but any travel ''between'' Verkehrsverbunds requires either a special (within North Rhine-Westphalia) or the full DB fare and will usually be considerably more expensive.  The catch is that DB trains often cross between Verkehrsverbunds with no warning at all, and your "local" ticket stops being valid the instant you cross the invisible line.
-With many local machines and old DB machines in the Frankfurt area, figure out the '''four-digit code''' for your destination, found on a panel of densely packed print nearby. Poke the flag button to switch to English, punch in the code for your destination station on the keypad, then hit the appropriate button in the left ("adult") row below to pick your ticket. The first button is always one-way single (''Einzelfahrausweis'').  A price will be displayed: feed in your money (quickly, since the time-out is quite fast, and the machine will spit out your tickets and change. For new blue DB machines, select the local tariff union in the top menu, and the rest is easy.
+If you buy a local VB ticket, you will usually have to validate it by time stamping it at the bright yellow punch machines located on platforms. If you have no valid ticket or an un-punched ticket, you will be fined as a fare dodger. Ticket validity varies randomly from one VB to another: usually, there is either a zone system (the further you travel, the more you pay), a time system (the longer you travel, the more you pay), or most commonly a combination of these two. Unlimited transfers between trains, buses, etc. are usually allowed as long as your ticket remains valid. Discounts may be given for return trips, and one-day tickets (''Tageskarte'') are usually cheaper and much less hassle that single tickets, although zone limits apply to them as well. You can often pick up brochures attempting to explain all this, usually with helpful maps, and occasionally even in English, at a local Reisezentrum (ticket office).
-−
-If you buy a local VB ticket, you will usually have to validate it by timestamping it at the bright yellow punch machines located on platforms. If you have no valid ticket or an unpunched ticket, you will be fined as a fare dodger. Ticket validity varies randomly from one VB to another: usually, there is either a zone system (the further you travel, the more you pay), a time system (the longer you travel, the more you pay), or most commonly a combination of these two. Unlimited transfers between trains, buses, etc. are usually allowed as long as your ticket remains valid. Discounts may be given for return trips, and one-day tickets (''Tageskarte'') are usually cheaper and much less hassle that single tickets, although zone limits apply to them as well. You can often pick up brochures attempting to explain all this, usually with helpful maps, and occasionally even in English, at a local Reisezentrum (ticket office).
 Regional train tickets are point-to-point, with the destinations written on the ticket. They are valid only on trains (but in [[North-Rhine Westphalia]], they are also on certain other means of public transport), although for long-distance tickets, you may have the option to add on a local transport ticket at your destination for a few euro extra.

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 The most important airports are [[Frankfurt]] ({{IATA|FRA}}), [[Munich]] ({{IATA|MUC}}) and [[Düsseldorf]] ({{IATA|DUS}}). [[Berlin]]-Tegel ({{IATA|TXL}}), [[Cologne]] ({{IATA|CGN}}), [[Hamburg]] ({{IATA|HAM}}) and [[Stuttgart]] ({{IATA|STR}}) serve some international flights as well.
-Frankfurt is Germany's main hub - one of Europe's four major hubs - and the destination of most intercontinental flights. Munich is a growing secondary hub. Travellers can easily fly in from most places of the world and then connect with Germany's biggest and most respected airline '''Lufthansa''' [http://www.lufthansa.com], which is a member of the [[Star Alliance]]. Germany's second largest airline is '''Air Berlin'''[http://www.airberlin.com], a member of the [[Airline alliances#Oneworld|Oneworld]] airline alliance, which also serves lots of destinations throughout Germany and Europe (and some worldwide) from several airports.
+Frankfurt is Germany's main hub - one of Europe's four major hubs - and the destination of most intercontinental flights. Munich is a growing secondary hub. Travellers can easily fly in from most places of the world and then connect with Germany's biggest and most respected airline [http://www.lufthansa.com Lufthansa], which is a member of the [[Star Alliance]]. Germany's second largest airline is [http://www.airberlin.com Air Berlin], a member of the [[Airline alliances#Oneworld|Oneworld]] airline alliance, which also serves lots of destinations throughout Germany and Europe (and some worldwide) from several airports.
-The airports of Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Köln/Bonn are connected to the '''InterCityExpress''' high speed rail lines. The others all feature either a commuter rail station or some sort of connection to the nearest rail station as well as public transport to the central station of the respective cities. Lufthansa's passengers travelling from Frankfurt Airport have the option to check-in their luggage in Cologne or Stuttgart train stations and connect to the airport by ICE. If doing so, be sure to book the train journey like a Lufthansa connecting flight (ie in advance together with the flight), otherwise '''you''' are regarded responsible for a missed connection.
+The airports of Frankfurt, Düsseldorf and Köln/Bonn are connected to the '''InterCityExpress''' high speed rail lines. The others all feature either a commuter rail station or some sort of connection to the nearest rail station as well as public transport to the central station of the respective cities. Lufthansa's passengers travelling from Frankfurt Airport have the option to check-in their luggage in Cologne or Stuttgart train stations and connect to the airport by ICE. If doing so, be sure to book the train journey like a Lufthansa connecting flight (ie in advance together with the flight), otherwise '''you''' will be responsible for a missed connection.
 ==== Budget travel and minor airlines ====

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 ===Apfelschorle===
-The real national drink of Germany is not beer. Good beer is also made in sooooooooo many other countries (ask the Czechs, the Brits, the Dutch, etc...). The true national drink is "Apfelschorle" - a fact that even some Germans may only realize as soon as they leave their country and just can't find it abroad. You get it everywhere in Germany (plus Austria and Switzerland) but nowhere else.
+The real national drink of Germany is not beer. Good beer is also made in sooooooooo many other countries (ask the Czechs, the Brits, the Dutch, etc...). The true national drink is "Apfelschorle" - a fact that even some Germans may only realize as soon as they leave their country and just can't find their everyday drink abroad. You get it everywhere in Germany (plus Austria and Switzerland) but nowhere else.
 Apfelschorle is a 50-50 mix of apple juice and carbonated water. It is popular in particular on hot summer days and kind of replaces soft drinks and sometimes even a beer! You will get it at almost any restaurant and bottled ready-mixed at every supermarket including the "discounters" and also from Cola vending machines. Even McDonald's put it on its German menu and The CocaCola Company launched "Lift", its own Apfelschorle brand - although you can't get the really good natural unfiltered-murky stuff from them.