Tricks and Tips 5 Eurolines Paris

Tricks and Tips -5

Country: Germany & France

Category: Bus Ticket

Company: Eurolines

Subject: Cheaper Bus ticket from Paris


Normal Way :

Eurolines website (German):
https://www.eurolines.de/de/startseite/



Search Tickets to Paris from Stuttgart for 21.03.2015


Cost of ticket from Paris to Stuttgart is 53€

Tricky Way :

Just visit Euroline global website : http://www.eurolines.com/en/

And Select Country of origin as France

 Search Tickets to Stuttgart from Paris for 21.03.2015 (Same Date and Time)

For same Bus the Cost is 21€

Yes, you just saved 32€ Per person :) 


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Tricks and Tips -4 Cheaper ticket for Paris

Tricks and Tips -4

Country: Germany & France

Category: Ticket

Company: DB (Deutsche Bahn) German Railway and TGV (France Railway)

Subject: Cheaper ticket for Paris


Normal Way :

DB Website:
http://www.bahn.de/p_en/view/index.shtml



Search Tickets to Paris from Stuttgart for 21.03.2015


Paris traveller normally select 06:55 train. Cost for this train is 79€

 

Tricky Way :

Just visit SNCF website : http://en.voyages-sncf.com/en/

 Search Tickets to Paris from Stuttgart for 21.03.2015 (Same Date and Time)

For same train (TGV) the cost is 39€

 

Yes, you just saved 40€ Per person :) 


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Baden Wuerttemburg BW Ticket v/s MT Metropol Tages Ticket, Stuttgart, BW, Germany

   BW Ticket v/s MT Ticket

MT Ticket : Metropol Ticket

BW Ticket: Baden Württemberg Ticket

Metropol Ticket:

More info: http://www.metropolticket.de/

http://www.vvs.de/tickets/sondertickets/neu-metropoltagesticket-stuttgart-2012/

Metropol Ticket covers entire 9 Transport association surrounding Stuttgart (including VVS). i.e, The Metropol day ticket Stuttgart cover following transport associations  VVS, Filsland Mobilitätsverbund, HNV, Kreisverkehr Schwäbisch Hall, naldo, VGC, VGF, VPE und Ostalb Mobil.  Ticket holder can travel in all busses and commuter trains (U-Bahn, S-Bahn , R, RE, IRE) between above mentioned transport associations.

BW Ticket:

More info: http://www.bahn.de/regional/view/regionen/bawue/freizeit/bawue_ticket.shtml

Baden Württemberg Ticket is valid within entire Baden Württemberg State

Also available:
Baden-Württemberg-Ticket Single 1st class and Baden-Württemberg-Ticket night.

Conditions for BW and MT tickets:

·        This ticket is valid from Monday to Sunday for one day of your choice from 9 a.m. until 3 a.m. of the following day.

·        Saturday and Sunday and bank holidays from 0 a.m. until 3 a.m. of the following day.

·        It can be used on all buses and local trains (Interregio-Express, Regional-Express, Regionalbahn, S-Bahn) and the entire transport system of the Verkehrsverbünde Baden-Württemberg, with some exceptions.

Price Comparison with BW (day) ticket with MT Ticket (Price ref  year 2012)

Person	Price BW Ticket	Price Per person effective	Price MT Ticket	Price Per person effective
1st Person	21€	21€	18,50€	18,50€
2nd  Person	+4€=25€	12,50€	+4€=22,50€	11,25€
3rd Person	+4€=29€	9,66€	+4€=26,50€	8,83€
4th  Person	+4€=33€	8,25€	+4€=30,50€	7,63€
5th  Person	+4€=37€	7,4€	+4€=34,50€	6,9€

max 5 persons

Where you can use MT ticket instead of BW ticket?

From Stuttgart to

·        Metzingen (if you have ticket plus, go for extension ticket)

·        Burg Hohenzollern

·        Reutlingen

·        Tübingen

·        Heilbronn

·        Etc…

See this interactive map for more details:

 http://www.metropolticket.de/die-metropolregion/

1.      If you are travelling only within these networks, then take MT ticket.

2.      If you are planning to go outside from these networks and within BW, go for BW ticket. (for Eg: Singen, Schaffhausen, Karlsruhe, Black forest etc..)

(Update 2015) Ticket Plus(Explained)-VVS -Stuttgart, Germany Public transportation

Ticket Plus_VVS -Stuttgart, Germany Public transportation

(Update: Feb 2015)

One of the best option for long term visitors in Stuttgart to avail Ticket plus.

Advantages of ticket plus:

·        Ticket plus can be brought from one zone to entire zones cost increases with increase in zones.

·        Ticket plus is transferable, means it comes with out photo, anyone can use the ticket plus.

·        Ticket plus holder can take one adult and 3 children or all your children in the entire VVS network for free on Friday after 19:00 hrs, weekends and holidays throughout the day (also on Dec 24^th and 31^st).

·        Ticket plus holder can take one adult and 3 children or all your children in the registered valid VVS zone (not entire network) for free on weekdays (Mon to Thur) after 19:00 hrs.

·        Ticket plus holder gets Bonus voucher booklet, which you can use in some places to get some discount eg: One day group ticket, TV tower, Wilhelma Zoo, Trips drill etc)

·        If there is delay/failure of bus/rail more than 30min, ticket plus holder can take taxi and claim up to 50€. (Note: You can claim only delays caused due to VVS, not for natural calamities or accidents)

·        Ticket plus available only for year subscription. Payment can be done by one time or one can select Abo ( monthly deduction from Bank account) subscription.

·        Are you relocated to new place, don’t worry you can ex-change your zone in VVS Kunden zentrum .

Connection Rides:  From 01.01.2015 if you and your accompanied person with ticket plus travelling to other zones, then it is allowed to take only Child ticket(Kinder Ticket) for respective additional zones instead of Adult tickets... This reduces the cost by >50%. (Valid on single and 4-er Ticket)

Special offers on "Flinkster" and "E-Call a Bike" or "Call a Bike"



Keep your bill/purchase reciept to get a replacement ticket plus in case of loss/theft.
Ticketplus replacement costs 50€

More info: http://www.vvs.de/tickets/zeitticketsverbundpaesse/vorteile-jahresticketplus/

                        Tips:

·        Buy ticket plus from your office (Firmen ticket) to get one month discounted price.

·        Some Banks extends offer on ticket plus with one month discounted price.

·        If your daily travel is after 09:00 in the morning, then take 9-Uhr Umwelt ticket with ticket plus. You nearly save 50% of the normal amount. Only constraint is, travelling not possible before 09:00 in weekdays.

·        You may not be able to cancel the ticket after 8-10 months of usage. But you can sell it your friends.

Tricks and Tips -2 Kurzstrecken ticket instead of one zone ticket

Tricks and Tips -2

Country: Germany

Category: Ticket

Company: Der Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart (VVS)

Subject: Kurzstrecken ticket instead of one zone ticket

Prerequisite: 20 Zone pass

How:

Let's say you have 20 zone pass and you are in Stuttgart - Feuerbach region.

Now you need to go to Hbf/Königstrasse which comes under Zone 10.




Normal Method:


You purchase additional one zone ticket Costs 2.10€


Tricky Method:


Take Kurzstrecken Ticket from Nordbahnhof to Hbf... (one stop)


Take Kurzstrecken Ticket costs 1.20€

Note:
Kurzstrecken ticket validity

BUS and Ubahn: 3 consecutive stops without interruption irrespective of zone.
Sbahn: 1 adjacent stop irrespective of zone.


So from Badcannstatt to Hbf is one stop.. 

You saved  0.9€ on one journey.

KurzstreckenTicket Details: Clickhere

Google translated:

Passengers are from 1 January 2012 the short-distance ticket in the train and all local trains (DB, WEG) ride in the VVS. So far, the short ticket was only in the light rail and buses. In the short-distance railway traffic ticket is the future of one to the next stop, but not more than five kilometers. Stops, which are passed through without stopping to count, so not for those trips short-distance ticket is valid. For light rail and bus passengers the short distance ticket may continue to use the third stop after entry, unless they change or interrupt their trip, including night buses is not the short-haul ticket. For many passengers, a big win: If you drive, for example, the S-Bahn or regional train from Bad Cannstatt to the central station, paid from 1 January 2012 only 1,20 € instead of 2,60 Euro for two fare zones.

 

Tips:

S-Bahn

The S-Bahn, the short-distance ticket is valid on almost all routes between two adjacent stations. The only exception is the line is - Goldberg, which for more than 5 km to 7.7 km and therefore is not short. For example, now, the following high-use routes can be cycled with the short-distance ticket:

     * Schwabstraße - University of the S1, S2 or S3
     * Benningen - Freiberg am Neckar, with the S4
     * Bietigheim-Bissingen - Tamm with the S5
     * Leonberg - Hoefingen the S6

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Tricks and Tips -1 : Travel to two (or many) places with one ticket

Tricks and Tips -1

Country: Germany

Category: Ticket

Company: DB (Deutsche Bahn) German Railway

Subject: Travel to two (or many) places with one ticket

How:

Let me show you an example to make it simple.

Let’s say you need to go to Salzburg (Austria) and also you need some time in Munich (Germany) for your work or sightseeing. Normally what we do is we book ICE from Stuttgart to Munich and One more Train from Munich to Salzburg. So total two tickets!!!

Let us see how we can save money?

Normal Method:

1. Log in to DB website

2. Select From station : Stuttgart Hbf

3. Select To station: München Hbf

4. Select your desired date and time

5. Now search for available trains

Ticket1: Cost of ticket from Stuttgart to Munich is 29€ (Lowest)


6.   Now Search trains from München Hbf to Salzburg Hbf





Ticket2: Cost of ticket from Munich to Salzburg is 19€ (Lowest)

7. Total Cost of tickets = Ticket1 +Ticket2 = 29+19 = 48€

Tricky Method:

• Log in to DB website

• Select From station : Stuttgart Hbf

• Select To station: Salzburg Hbf

• Select your desired date and time

• Now search for available trains

• Click on ‘Change other data’.

• Enter stop over as München Hbf and enter time you want to spend in  Munich in hh:mm

• Now search for trains

Tricky Method Ticket: Cost of ticket from Stuttgart to Salzburg is 34€ (Lowest)

Normal Method Ticket: Ticket1 +Ticket2 = 48€

Tricky Method Ticket: 34€

You just saved 14€ !!!

Tips:

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