You will get all the information for different transport
means at the following address: Amt für Fremdenverkehr
- Kaiserstrasse 52 - 60329 Frankfurt am Main. Tel. :
069 21 23 88 00
The rail way
In Germany there are now 2 systems:
- Die Deutsche Bundesbahn
(DB for west trains)
- Die Deutsche Reichsbahn
(east trains)
with different prices and comfort as well.
The train
Die deutsche Bahn AG
http://www.deutschebahn.de/
Intercity trains or ICE
are the high speed trains (280 km/h) that link big cities
together. Since 1991, 60 intercity trains have been
used. They link Hambourg-Hannovre-Kassel-Francfort -Stuttgart-Munich.
Since 1990, EuroCity (EC) trains
are used too, to travel in Europe.
Suburban trains and Metro
Around the city of Frankfurt, you have some high-speed
trains ((S)-Bahn) and the metro
in town ((U)-Bahn). The city
has also buses and a tramway.
Tariffs
Several tariffs - ask the station what is the best
one according to your journey. Here below are some examples:
-
The
monthly card (Die MonatsKarte) : Valid for
S-Bahn, U-Bahn
-
The
weekly card (Die WochenKarte) : Valid for S-Bahn,
U-Bahn
-
The
train card (Die Bahnkarte) :http://www.bahncard-service.de
: valid for IC and normal trains for long journey.
It's a good deal if you travel a lot.
-
The
tour card (Die Tourenkarte) : for those who
travel and stay for long in the same area.
-
The
" tramp " monthly ticket (Das Tramper-Monats-Ticket)
for 145€ offers some free trips for S-Bahn and bus.
Bus
Buses are often the only transport to go to surrounding
villages and often do only one return trip a day.
Taxi
-
Booking centre, Tel.:
069 23 00 33
-
Taxi-ruf, Tel.: 069
25 001 / 23 0001
Airport
Car
Although motorways are free and maintained in Germany,
the traffic is still busy in certain areas (Francfort,
Stuttgart, Munich, Berlin et Düsseldorf).
There is no speed limit on German motorways.
In case of a problem with the car, an excellent organisation
called ADAC can come and help
you 24h a day. Contact them to become a member: 069
74 306.
Hire a car
Avis, Mörfelder Landstrasse
92, Sachenshausen,
Tel.: 069 610707, Mon-Sat 8-13h, So. 8-12h
Car Sharing, Kasseler Strasse
1a, Bockenheim,
Tel.: 069 705950, Mon-Sun. 14h-18h
Hertz, Gutleutstrasse 87,
Tel. 069/24252627, Mon-Fri. 7-19h, Sa. 8-12h, So. 8-13h
Mini Rent, Eckenheimer Landstrasse
91, Nordend
Tel.: 069/5962035, Mon-Fri 8-18h, Sa. 8-10h, So. 16h-18h
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