Page 13 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Germany

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DIRECTORY
Arriving by Sea long-distance ICE network connects
There are ferry ports in many coastal all the major cities in Germany. AIRPORT INFORMATION
cities, including Kiel, Lübeck, Rostock, However, ticket rates in the express Berlin Schönefeld
Travemunde and Sassnitz. The major trains are quite expensive. Seat 0180 500 01 86;
operators are DFDS Seaways, reservations are recommended www.berlin-airport.de
Scandlines, Stena Line and Color during the tourist season and Berlin Tegel
Line. Visitors travelling to Germany public holidays. 0180 500 01 86;
by car from the UK will first have to Train tickets can be bought and www.berlin-airport.de
decide which ferry crossing to use reservations made through travel City Airport Bremen
(unless using the Eurotunnel). The agents or at the railway station 0421 559 50;
www.airport-bremen.de
shortest crossings are from Dover at the Reisezentrum, which also
to Ostende in Belgium, or to Calais, acts as an information centre. Cologne-Bonn
02203 40 40 01;
in France. However, these will also Tickets can also be reserved by www.airport-cgn.de
require a fairly lengthy road trip. telephone or through the Internet, Dresden
The Holland route of Harwich to where a detailed timetable can 0351 881 33 60;
Hook is useful for those starting be viewed to plan an itinerary. www.dresden-airport.de
their trip in Germany’s northern Eurail Passes, such as the Eurail Hamburg
region. Travellers coming from Global Pass, which allows unlimited 040 50 75 25 57;
Ireland should first connect with a travel in 28 countries, are also a www.airport.de
ferry service from Dublin to England good option. Hannover
before taking one of the options 0551 97 70;
www.hannover-airport.de
mentioned above. The latest Arriving by Coach
provision to make a journey from Travelling to Germany by coach is Leipzig
0341 224 11 55;
the UK to mainland Europe by car not a very enjoyable experience, as www.leipzig-halle-airport.de
is by using the Eurotunnel from the distances are often long and Nürnberg
Folkestone to Calais. The car is fares not cheap when compared 0911 937 00;
carried by train in just 35 mintues. with low-cost airlines. Eurolines www.airport-nuernberg.de
is the provider of international Stuttgart
Arriving by Rail coach services to Germany. 01805 948 444;
Long-distance trains called A hop-on, hop-off bus service, www.flughafen-stuttgart.de
EuroCity (EC) trains connect all Busabout, serves Berlin, Dresden, ARRIVING BY SEA
important German cities with Munich and Stuttgart. Color Line
major European destinations. Most towns have a bus station www.colorline.com
There are also overnight trains located in the town centre called DFDS Seaways
(City Night Line) from various ZOB (Zentraler Omnibus Bahnhof), www.dfdsseaways.com
European cities such as Amsterdam, where timetables can be obtained Scandlines
Copenhagen, Belgrade, Budapest, and tickets purchased. It is best to www.scandlines.com
Prague, Rome, Venice and Vienna. enquire at the tourist information Stena Line
www.stenaline.co.uk
Eurostar’s high-speed passenger centre for travel details.
service also offers many options ARRIVING BY RAIL
for travelling by train. Below far left Airport display board showing Deutsche Bahn
The Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s destinations and timings Below left Ferry 01805 99 66 33;
www.bahn.de
national railway company, operates transporting vehicles, Konstanz Below centre Eurail Passes
highly modern, high-speed trains, Aerodynamically designed InterCity Express www.eurail.com
the InterCity Express (ICE). The Below Airline’s check-in counter, Berlin Eurostar
www.eurostar.com
ARRIVING BY COACH
Busabout
www.busabout.com
Eurolines
www.eurolines.com

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