- There's hardly a town that German rail doesn't reach. The southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg are particularly popular rides to take in historic cities, picturesque lakes and villages, and the German Alps.
- Online travel outfitters such as Rail Europe and Rick Steves offer a mind-boggling array of rail passes to supplement your tour, with packages that combine time in Germany with travel in France, Switzerland, Scandinavia and other countries.
- High-speed rail connections, comfortable seating and fine restaurant cars make Deutsche Bahn's Inter City Express trains an efficient and pleasurable mode of transportation.
- The famous City Night Line service acts as a mobile hotel, transporting passengers in private sleeping compartments between cities overnight. Business travelers and tourists with tight schedules gain a day of travel without losing a night of sleep.
- Unlike in some European countries, reservations are a must when riding the rails in Germany--even for pass-holders. Reservations can be made online when purchasing tickets or updating a rail pass itinerary, or in any train station for pass-holders.
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